School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.37 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.37 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.37 million number
in 2020
All-time low
304,401 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya stood at 1.37 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 1.37 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 304,401 number, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 304,401 number | — |
| 1971 | 315,687 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 327,833 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 340,928 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 354,542 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 367,966 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 381,240 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 396,118 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 412,164 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 429,428 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 448,204 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 468,515 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 489,733 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 511,964 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 534,582 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 556,509 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 577,990 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 600,691 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 623,959 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 647,988 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 673,319 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 699,469 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 725,894 number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 752,103 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 776,485 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 797,267 number | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 819,233 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 838,850 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 858,471 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 874,447 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 880,883 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 879,068 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 882,300 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 886,491 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 896,584 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 922,114 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 960,508 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 996,939 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.10 million number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363,031 number | 304,401 number | 429,428 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 546,014 number | 448,204 number | 647,988 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 781,554 number | 673,319 number | 874,447 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 941,007 number | 879,068 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1.37 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Russian Federation 1.68 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.49 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.45 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 1.36 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.25 million number compare
- 20 Uganda 1.24 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 1.37 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,401 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.