Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9741 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9741 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9988 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9385 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya is 0.9741 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya peaked at 0.9988 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9385 GPIA, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9773 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.9673 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9785 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.973 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9505 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9481 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9385 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9567 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9595 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9567 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9664 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9926 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9632 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9629 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9618 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9741 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.9673 GPIA | 0.9773 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9589 GPIA | 0.9385 GPIA | 0.9785 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9918 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9655 GPIA | 0.9618 GPIA | 0.9741 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 156 British Virgin Islands 0.978 GPIA compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9763 GPIA compare
- 158 Indonesia 0.9755 GPIA compare
- 160 Niue 0.9727 GPIA compare
- 161 Comoros 0.9722 GPIA compare
- 162 Hong Kong, China 0.9721 GPIA compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Kenya was 0.9741 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9988 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9385 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Kenya ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release