Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8567 GPI, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8922 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.8796 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8629 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.885 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPI | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8808 GPI | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8924 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8972 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8567 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8606 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.868 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8901 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9395 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.993 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9881 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.02 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.02 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9834 GPI, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8922 GPI | 0.8922 GPI | 0.8922 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8961 GPI | 0.8567 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9408 GPI | 0.8901 GPI | 0.993 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9881 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 1.02 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8567 GPI in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release