Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya
Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2017
All-time low
393,231
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya stood at 1.37 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya peaked at 1.41 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 393,231, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 20th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 393,231 | — |
| 1971 | 409,725 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 426,497 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 442,945 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 457,534 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 472,633 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 488,728 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 504,302 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 521,643 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 535,233 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 549,021 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 564,012 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 581,789 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 601,542 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 620,118 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 641,216 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 663,130 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 685,046 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 711,755 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 733,952 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 755,873 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 781,710 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 805,586 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 830,645 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 853,049 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 869,043 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 883,975 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 893,116 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 901,750 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 907,777 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 920,301 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 935,916 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 964,298 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 989,923 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.37 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.37 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,247 | 393,231 | 535,233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 635,158 | 549,021 | 733,952 | 10 |
| 1990s | 848,252 | 755,873 | 907,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 920,301 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.23 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.36 million | 1.37 million | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya was 1.37 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,231 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release