Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kenya
Kenya: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 94.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2016, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kenya stood at 94.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kenya peaked at 168.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1971.
That places Kenya 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76.7% | — |
| 1971 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 87.0% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 140.0% | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 113.2% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 114.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 108.2% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 168.1% | +55.4% |
| 1980 | 138.0% | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 122.8% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 99.9% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.7% | 76.0% | 168.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 130.4% | 122.8% | 138.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 99.8% | 108.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.1% | 96.3% | 3 |
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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, total in Kenya?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Kenya was 94.1% 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, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 168.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Kenya ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, total (% 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.