Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya peaked at 1.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 20th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2003 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 4 |
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 adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Kenya was 1.06 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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