Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya
Kenya: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya is 101.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya peaked at 101.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1971.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.6% | — |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +425.0% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.6% | 81.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 85.1% | 101.2% | 4 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya was 101.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release