School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.36 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.36 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
414,815
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya stood at 1.36 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 1.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414,815, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 414,815 | — |
| 1971 | 438,179 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 460,449 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 481,789 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 504,068 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 527,335 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 551,777 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 575,750 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 600,306 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 624,846 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 648,611 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 671,777 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 694,648 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 718,200 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 743,019 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 766,410 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 788,865 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 809,997 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 833,267 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 582,736 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 601,718 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 621,371 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 642,268 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 663,688 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 687,418 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 711,364 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 732,810 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 756,141 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 780,592 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 804,702 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 828,449 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 847,989 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 864,164 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 876,732 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 886,281 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 894,475 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 904,377 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 918,976 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 941,204 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 968,651 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 996,608 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 517,931 | 414,815 | 624,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 725,753 | 582,736 | 833,267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 700,207 | 601,718 | 804,702 | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,130 | 828,449 | 968,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 996,608 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.31 million | 1.38 million | 6 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kenya was 1.36 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,815 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release