Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 95.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 95.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 141.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 143rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.8% | — |
| 1971 | 85.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 94.6% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 120.7% | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 114.5% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 141.3% | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 126.1% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 102.5% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 110.8% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 101.8% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 85.1% | 120.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 133.7% | 126.1% | 141.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.5% | 98.5% | 102.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 106.3% | 101.8% | 110.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.8% | 3 |
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Kenya?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Kenya was 95.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 141.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.