Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9668 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya stood at 0.9668 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya peaked at 0.9668 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.896 GPIA, in 1985.
That places Kenya 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9028 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.896 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9037 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.961 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9532 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9351 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9266 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9435 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9363 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.941 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9668 GPIA | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9008 GPIA | 0.896 GPIA | 0.9037 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9424 GPIA | 0.9266 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.9668 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Kenya was 0.9668 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9668 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.896 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Kenya ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release