Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9428 GPI in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya, 1984–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya is 0.9428 GPI, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 0.9621 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8941 GPI, in 1985.
That places Kenya 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.9002 GPI | — |
| 1985 | 0.8941 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9032 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9621 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9539 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9356 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9271 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9442 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9375 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9428 GPI | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8992 GPI | 0.8941 GPI | 0.9032 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9433 GPI | 0.9271 GPI | 0.9621 GPI | 7 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Kenya was 0.9428 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9621 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8941 GPI in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.