Population, ages 11-17, male in Kenya
Kenya: Population, ages 11-17, male was 3.73 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-17, male in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.73 million for population, ages 11-17, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, male in Kenya peaked at 3.73 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million, in 1990.
That places Kenya 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-17, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.06 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.14 million | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.31 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | +3.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.73 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 820,213, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.73 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936,368, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 2.06 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.88 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 million | 3.20 million | 3.73 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 11-17, male in Kenya?
- Population, ages 11-17, male in Kenya was 3.73 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-17, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for population, ages 11-17, male?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-17, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-17, male is the total number of males age 11-17.