Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.993 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.993 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.8758 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
20
1998–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.993 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8758 GPIA, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9902 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9837 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9931 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9711 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9561 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9808 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8758 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9501 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9221 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.966 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9764 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9763 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.993 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.997 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9569 GPIA | 0.8758 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9904 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9789 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 0.993 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8758 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release