Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9984 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9984 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2016.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6316 GPIA, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6316 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6606 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.681 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.716 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8072 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8332 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8988 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9215 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9584 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.968 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9984 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7216 GPIA | 0.6316 GPIA | 0.8332 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9102 GPIA | 0.8988 GPIA | 0.9215 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9632 GPIA | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kenya?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Kenya was 0.9984 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6316 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release