Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9677 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9677 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7384 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya is 0.9677 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7384 GPIA, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7384 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7623 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.776 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7967 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8354 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8652 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8826 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8912 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.897 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9236 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9345 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9408 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.94 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9481 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9537 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9489 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9508 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9603 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9571 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9643 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9637 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9708 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9771 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9746 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9714 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9621 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.976 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9707 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9402 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9431 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9343 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9508 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9628 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9762 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9706 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.97 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9993 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9981 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9673 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9675 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.961 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9583 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9568 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9677 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8355 GPIA | 0.7384 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.9236 GPIA | 0.9603 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.9762 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9673 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.961 GPIA | 0.9568 GPIA | 0.9677 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 0.9677 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7384 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release