Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya
Kenya: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya stood at 1.09. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya peaked at 1.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9157, in 2002.
That places Kenya 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 | — |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9157 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9819 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9819 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9877 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9893 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9773 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9903 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9799 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +6.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9833 | 0.9157 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9157 in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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