School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 671,576 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
671,576
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 222 countries
All-time high
691,494
in 2022
All-time low
154,591
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya stood at 671,576.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 691,494 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 154,591, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 18th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154,591 | — |
| 1971 | 161,710 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 168,596 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 177,001 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 185,116 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 193,204 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 201,237 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 209,467 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 217,634 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 224,895 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 232,445 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 240,527 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 248,387 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 257,059 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 263,896 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 270,891 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 278,429 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 287,277 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 297,051 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 306,260 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 316,743 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 327,499 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 338,288 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 351,389 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 362,281 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 373,064 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 385,782 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 397,587 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 409,875 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 421,003 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 429,102 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 436,844 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 441,717 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 446,312 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 449,744 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 456,238 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 464,267 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 478,526 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 491,516 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 506,470 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 524,536 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 538,772 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 556,080 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 575,149 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 591,403 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 604,267 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 618,498 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 634,266 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 650,255 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 666,932 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 679,999 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 688,724 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 691,494 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 686,835 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 679,268 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 671,576 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,345 | 154,591 | 224,895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,222 | 232,445 | 306,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,351 | 316,743 | 421,003 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,074 | 429,102 | 506,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,016 | 524,536 | 666,932 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,983 | 671,576 | 691,494 | 6 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Kenya was 671,576 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 691,494 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,591 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release