Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 694,451 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 694,451 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 695,058 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,002 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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188,002 number | — |
| 1971 | 195,540 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 203,229 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 211,099 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 219,184 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 227,525 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 237,433 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 248,123 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 259,257 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 270,441 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 281,205 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 292,946 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 304,574 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 316,105 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 327,566 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 339,018 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 351,756 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 364,801 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 377,702 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 390,025 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 401,224 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 412,400 number | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 422,897 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 432,326 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 440,077 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 445,800 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 452,193 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 454,995 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 456,416 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 458,819 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 464,894 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 477,126 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 495,067 number | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 516,030 number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 537,072 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 554,401 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 570,206 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 583,397 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 594,921 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 605,934 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 617,913 number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 631,408 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 645,981 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 660,378 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 673,202 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 682,878 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 690,042 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 693,779 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 695,058 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 694,816 number | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 694,451 number | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 694,451 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,626 number, 6.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 694,451 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 178,844 number, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225,983 number | 188,002 number | 270,441 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,570 number | 281,205 number | 390,025 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,715 number | 401,224 number | 458,819 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,905 number | 464,894 number | 605,934 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 668,546 number | 617,913 number | 695,058 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 694,451 number | 694,451 number | 694,451 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 851,820 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 718,730 number compare
- 17 Uganda 716,094 number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 672,835 number compare
- 20 Türkiye 670,881 number compare
- 21 South Africa 576,960 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, female in Kenya?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Kenya was 694,451 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 695,058 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,002 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.