Gambia vs Kenya: Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Gambia
1.15 index
in 2025
Kenya
1.09 index
in 2023
Gambia rank
2nd
Kenya rank
5th
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.15 index against 1.09 index in Kenya, a difference of 0.06 index.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Gambia ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 5th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8716 index | 1.01 index | 0.1339 index | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.9989 index | 0.9836 index | 0.0153 index | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.06 index | 1.03 index | 0.0307 index | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.13 index | 1.06 index | 0.064 index | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Gambia or Kenya?
- Gambia, at 1.15 index against 1.09 index in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.06 index, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 5th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.