Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya

Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 0.8668 GPI in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
0.8668 GPI
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPI
in 2003
All-time low
0.8545 GPI
in 2007
Years of data
11
1999–2009

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya, 1999–2009

00.250.50.7511999200420091999: 0.892 GPI2000: 0.879 GPI2001: 0.862 GPI2002: 0.884 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 0.879 GPI2005: 0.891 GPI2006: 0.895 GPI2007: 0.854 GPI2008: 0.859 GPI2009: 0.867 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2009, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya stood at 0.8668 GPI.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 GPI, in 2007.

That places Kenya 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya, 1999 to 2009.
Year GPI Change
1999 0.892 GPI
2000 0.8795 GPI -1.4%
2001 0.862 GPI -2.0%
2002 0.8837 GPI +2.5%
2003 1.08 GPI +22.4%
2004 0.8791 GPI -18.8%
2005 0.8907 GPI +1.3%
2006 0.895 GPI +0.5%
2007 0.8545 GPI -4.5%
2008 0.8586 GPI +0.5%
2009 0.8668 GPI +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.892 GPI 0.892 GPI 0.892 GPI 1
2000s 0.8952 GPI 0.8545 GPI 1.08 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 150 Laos 0.8935 GPI compare
  2. 151 Germany 0.8858 GPI compare
  3. 152 Nigeria 0.8803 GPI compare
  4. 154 Solomon Islands 0.8638 GPI compare
  5. 155 Nauru 0.8611 GPI compare
  6. 156 Pakistan 0.8508 GPI

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Kenya was 0.8668 GPI in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 GPI in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
Kenya ranks 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2009.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.