Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 102.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya is 102.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 102.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.6% | — |
| 1971 | 39.0% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 42.1% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 77.4% | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 101.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 102.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 102.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 36.6% | 58.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 77.4% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 84.2% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 99.3% | 102.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Bangladesh 102.8% compare
- 31 Mexico 102.8% compare
- 32 Korea 102.6% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.0% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 101.8% compare
- 36 Uruguay 101.6% 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 primary education, female in Kenya?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya was 102.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 102.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release