Completion rate, primary education … education gender GPIA adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education … education gender GPIA adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Kenya is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Kenya peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Kenya 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … education gender GPIA adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Kenya was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release