Cyprus vs Kenya: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Cyprus
99.7%
in 2017
Kenya
99.6%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
9th
Kenya rank
12th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Kenya
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 1830s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | Cyprus |
| 1840s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 3.7% | Cyprus |
| 1850s | 6.2% | 0.1% | 6.2% | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 10.1% | 0.1% | 10.0% | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 15.9% | 0.2% | 15.7% | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 24.4% | 0.4% | 24.0% | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 34.6% | 0.7% | 33.9% | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 44.8% | 1.2% | 43.6% | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 55.0% | 2.2% | 52.8% | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 65.2% | 4.1% | 61.1% | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 75.4% | 7.3% | 68.1% | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 85.6% | 12.8% | 72.8% | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 95.5% | 18.9% | 76.6% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 92.0% | 30.4% | 61.6% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 61.2% | 23.1% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 92.0% | 84.0% | 8.0% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 81.6% | 17.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 84.2% | 14.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Cyprus or Kenya?
- Cyprus, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Cyprus and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kenya?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2012.
- How do Cyprus and Kenya rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 9th and Kenya ranks 12th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.