Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya is 1.11 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.13 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7429 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Kenya 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.814 modelled data | 0.7429 modelled data | 0.9156 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 modelled data | 0.9488 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Bangladesh 1.12 modelled data compare
- 23 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.12 modelled data compare
- 24 Gambia, The 1.11 modelled data compare
- 26 Ghana 1.11 modelled data compare
- 27 Comoros, Union of the 1.1 modelled data compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.1 modelled data compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 1.11 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7429 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release