School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 1.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.38 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
412,946
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Kenya is 1.38 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 1.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 412,946, in 1970.
That places Kenya 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 412,946 | — |
| 1971 | 436,591 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 459,161 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 480,720 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 503,246 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 526,720 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 551,400 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 575,626 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 600,497 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 625,349 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 649,360 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 672,682 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 695,759 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 719,553 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 744,639 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 768,356 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 790,991 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 812,167 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 835,396 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 584,325 | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 603,385 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 622,931 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 643,923 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 665,453 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 689,246 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 713,173 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 734,366 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 757,217 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 781,157 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 805,090 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 828,696 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 847,844 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 863,621 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 876,134 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 885,937 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 894,324 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 904,423 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 919,114 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 941,271 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 968,529 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 996,607 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.38 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 517,226 | 412,946 | 625,349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 727,323 | 584,325 | 835,396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,594 | 603,385 | 805,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 892,989 | 828,696 | 968,529 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 996,607 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.32 million | 1.39 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Yemen 1.40 million compare
- 34 Niger 1.39 million compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 1.38 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 1.31 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.30 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1.24 million compare
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Kenya?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Kenya was 1.38 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,946 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release