Gender gap education levels in Kenya
Kenya: Gender gap education levels was 99.57 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels in Kenya, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels in Kenya is 99.57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Kenya peaked at 99.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
Kenya ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1840 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1845 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1860 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1865 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1875 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1880 | 0.31 | +40.9% |
| 1885 | 0.42 | +35.5% |
| 1890 | 0.56 | +33.3% |
| 1895 | 0.77 | +37.5% |
| 1900 | 1.04 | +35.1% |
| 1905 | 1.41 | +35.6% |
| 1910 | 1.91 | +35.5% |
| 1915 | 2.59 | +35.6% |
| 1920 | 3.49 | +34.7% |
| 1925 | 4.7 | +34.7% |
| 1930 | 6.29 | +33.8% |
| 1935 | 8.38 | +33.2% |
| 1940 | 11.07 | +32.1% |
| 1945 | 14.5 | +31.0% |
| 1950 | 18.77 | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 19.13 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 26.04 | +36.1% |
| 1965 | 34.73 | +33.4% |
| 1970 | 43.41 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 79 | +82.0% |
| 1980 | 84 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 62.93 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 65.74 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 73.1 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 67.51 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 84.25 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 83.33 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.78 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 84.37 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.89 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 90.18 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 91.43 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.16 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 65.93 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 68.07 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 99.57 | +46.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 99.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 99.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.365 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.665 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.23 | 1.04 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.25 | 1.91 | 2.59 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.1 | 3.49 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.34 | 6.29 | 8.38 | 2 |
| 1940s | 12.79 | 11.07 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 18.95 | 18.77 | 19.13 | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.38 | 26.04 | 34.73 | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.2 | 43.41 | 79 | 2 |
| 1980s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.93 | 62.93 | 62.93 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.86 | 65.74 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.16 | 84.16 | 84.16 | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.86 | 65.93 | 99.57 | 3 |
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 gender gap education levels in Kenya?
- Gender gap education levels in Kenya was 99.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Kenya rank for gender gap education levels?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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