Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya
Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.40 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya is 1.40 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya peaked at 1.40 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 374,940 number, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 374,940 number | — |
| 1971 | 390,145 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 405,712 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 421,668 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 438,035 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 454,849 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 474,949 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 496,621 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 519,176 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 541,804 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 563,554 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 587,451 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 611,135 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 634,610 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 657,892 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 681,070 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 706,983 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 733,459 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 759,569 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 784,415 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 806,876 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 829,415 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 850,490 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 869,336 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 884,743 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 896,032 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 908,745 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 914,281 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 917,097 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 921,973 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 934,317 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 958,900 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 995,109 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million number | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.40 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.40 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451,790 number | 374,940 number | 541,804 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 672,014 number | 563,554 number | 784,415 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 879,899 number | 806,876 number | 921,973 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million number | 934,317 number | 1.22 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.52 million number compare
- 17 Uganda 1.45 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.39 million number compare
- 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number compare
- 21 South Africa 1.17 million number compare
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 1.40 million number in 2020, 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 1.40 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 374,940 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.