Population of compulsory school age, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population of compulsory school age, female was 8.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Kenya, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.13 million for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Kenya peaked at 8.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.38 million, in 1998.
That places Kenya 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.38 million | — |
| 1999 | 3.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.78 million | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 6.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.84 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.93 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 8.13 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 million | 3.38 million | 3.44 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million | 3.50 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 million | 4.41 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 million | 7.84 million | 8.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Ethiopia 12.43 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 9.73 million compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.61 million compare
- 15 Viet Nam 7.96 million compare
- 16 Türkiye 7.76 million compare
- 17 Bangladesh 7.58 million compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Kenya?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Kenya was 8.13 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 million in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release