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 98.4% 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 98.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya peaked at 98.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1971.
That places Kenya 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.5% | — |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +289.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.2% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 86.1% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 35 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 36 Estonia 98.8% compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 98.3% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98.2% compare
- 40 Lithuania 98.0% compare
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 98.4% 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 98.4% 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 18.5% in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 37th 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 24.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release