Working-age population with primary education, total in Kenya

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

Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.575 % of total population in working age1999: 0.548 % of total population in working age2005: 0.58 % of total population in working age2015: 0.451 % of total population in working age2019: 0.913 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Kenya is 0.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, total in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
1999 0.5% -4.7%
2005 0.6% +6.0%
2015 0.5% -22.3%
2019 0.9% +102.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Malawi 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Kenya?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Kenya ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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