Number of adults with no formal education by region in Kenya
Kenya: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 2.79 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Kenya, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Kenya stood at 2.79 million people.
That represents a change of down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Kenya peaked at 4.46 million people in 2045 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million people, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.40 million people | 2.34 million people | 2.46 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.67 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.76 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.97 million people | 2.92 million people | 3.01 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million people | 3.06 million people | 3.19 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 3.28 million people | 3.37 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.46 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.73 million people | 3.62 million people | 3.84 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million people | 4.18 million people | 4.27 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 4.38 million people | 4.35 million people | 4.40 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.45 million people | 4.44 million people | 4.46 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.44 million people | 4.42 million people | 4.46 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.28 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.34 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.00 million people | 3.91 million people | 4.08 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.60 million people | 3.49 million people | 3.71 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.14 million people | 3.02 million people | 3.26 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.79 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.79 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 Afghanistan 3.27 million people compare
- 9 Tanzania 2.93 million people compare
- 10 Iraq 2.82 million people compare
- 12 Senegal 2.60 million people compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 2.53 million people compare
- 14 Madagascar 2.30 million people compare
More education data for Kenya
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Kenya?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Kenya was 2.79 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million people in 2045.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million people in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.