Population, age 12, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population, age 12, male was 570,971 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, male in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, male in Kenya is 570,971, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Kenya peaked at 570,971 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 317,507, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 12, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 317,507 | — |
| 1991 | 329,879 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 342,724 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 355,885 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 369,146 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 382,256 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 395,498 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 408,702 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 420,649 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 429,735 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 434,982 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 435,767 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 432,882 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 428,518 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 425,726 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 426,716 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 432,266 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 441,799 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 454,504 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 469,000 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 484,240 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 499,909 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 516,247 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 533,384 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 551,600 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 570,971 | +3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 570,971 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,367, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 570,971 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141,209, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,198 | 317,507 | 429,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,216 | 425,726 | 469,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,058 | 484,240 | 570,971 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, male in Kenya?
- Population, age 12, male in Kenya was 570,971 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 570,971 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,507 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population, age 12, male?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.