Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9959 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9959 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.7169 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Kenya stood at 0.9959 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Kenya peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7169 GPIA, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rural gender GPIA adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8559 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7169 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9343 GPIA | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7342 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.982 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9959 GPIA | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9959 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9114 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9959 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7554 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8357 GPIA | 0.7169 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8823 GPIA | 0.7342 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.982 GPIA | 1.04 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, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Kenya was 0.9959 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7169 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, upper secondary 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