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 104.1% 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
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya stood at 104.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya peaked at 104.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 8.7% | — |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +706.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 104.1% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 76.5% | 80.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 84.2% | 104.1% | 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 104.1% 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 104.1% 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 8.7% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 19th 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 31.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release