Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 13.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya is 13.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 14.4 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.22 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 6.28 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.83 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.71 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.93 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.05 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.75 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.23 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 13.11 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.95 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 13.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 6.28 units per square kilometre | 7.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.05 units per square kilometre | 7.71 units per square kilometre | 8.48 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.49 units per square kilometre | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 12.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.65 units per square kilometre | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.56 units per square kilometre | 13.11 units per square kilometre | 13.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Kuwait 14.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 14.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Switzerland 13.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Ethiopia 13.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Eswatini 12.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya was 13.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.