Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in Kenya

Kenya: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
41st
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.769 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.759 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.815 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.855 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.913 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in Kenya stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 41st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in Kenya?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and b in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and b recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and b recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and b?
Kenya ranks 41st out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and b rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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