School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 2.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2015
All-time low
649,241
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Kenya stood at 2.10 million.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 2.14 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 649,241, in 1970.
That places Kenya 17th 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 649,241 | — |
| 1971 | 673,710 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 696,902 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 720,000 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 743,672 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 768,350 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 791,633 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 813,563 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 834,550 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 857,568 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 883,699 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 911,801 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 941,314 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 972,043 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.10 million | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439,614, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 574,926, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 754,919 | 649,241 | 857,568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 883,699 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.22 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.46 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.96 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.07 million | 2.10 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, pre-primary education, male in Kenya?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kenya was 2.10 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 649,241 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release