Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 102.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Kenya is 102.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 102.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 27th 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.0% | — |
| 1971 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 61.8% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.5% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 84.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 101.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 102.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 102.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.3% | 58.0% | 69.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 85.2% | 84.3% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.9% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 98.7% | 102.3% | 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, male in Kenya?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya was 102.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release