Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Kenya stood at 1.01 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8769 GPI, in 2007.
That places Kenya 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.9925 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9914 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9849 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9942 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9719 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9564 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9808 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9468 GPI | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8769 GPI | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9526 GPI | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9258 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9738 GPI | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9997 GPI | 0.9925 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9582 GPI | 0.8769 GPI | 0.9942 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9738 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Kenya was 1.01 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8769 GPI in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.