Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9381 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9381 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.825 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya stood at 0.9381 GPIA.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.825 GPIA, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary … Completion gender GPIA adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.825 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9425 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9348 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9203 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9482 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.949 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9381 GPIA | -10.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9381 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.95 GPIA, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9381 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.825 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.9203 GPIA | 0.9482 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9381 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, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Kenya was 0.9381 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.825 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release