School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 680,927 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
680,927
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 222 countries
All-time high
699,806
in 2022
All-time low
154,130
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Kenya is 680,927, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 699,806 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 154,130, in 1970.
That places Kenya 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 154,130 | — |
| 1971 | 161,333 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 168,278 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 176,798 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 184,953 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 193,123 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 201,283 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 209,656 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 217,894 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 225,210 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 232,820 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 240,995 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 248,956 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 257,722 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 264,695 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 271,642 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 279,130 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 288,052 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 297,947 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 307,127 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 317,534 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 328,446 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 339,204 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 352,403 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 363,174 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 373,796 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 386,171 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 397,807 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 410,100 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 421,123 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 429,012 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 436,571 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 441,549 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 446,310 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 449,795 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 456,429 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 464,415 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 478,638 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 491,502 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 506,706 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 525,086 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 539,773 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 557,686 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 577,392 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 594,011 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 607,141 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 622,003 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 638,737 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 655,126 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 672,543 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 686,879 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 696,402 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 699,806 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 696,005 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 688,611 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 680,927 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,266 | 154,130 | 225,210 | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,909 | 232,820 | 307,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,976 | 317,534 | 421,123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,093 | 429,012 | 506,706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,950 | 525,086 | 672,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 691,438 | 680,927 | 699,806 | 6 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Kenya?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Kenya was 680,927 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 699,806 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,130 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release