Congo vs Kenya: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Congo
93.6%
in 2012
Kenya
94.1%
in 2016
Congo rank
157th
Kenya rank
156th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time

  • Congo
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 94.1% against 93.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 156th of 186 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 106.4% 111.5% 5.1% Kenya
1980s 107.9% 130.4% 22.5% Kenya
1990s 36.8% 96.7% 60.0% Kenya
2000s 79.1% 104.0% 24.9% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Congo or Kenya?
Kenya, at 94.1% against 93.6% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Congo and Kenya?
0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Congo ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 156th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.