Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, rural, adjusted gender parity 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, rural, adjusted gender parity 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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