School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9709 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya stood at 0.9709 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7342 GPI, in 1970.
That places Kenya 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7342 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.7575 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7712 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7919 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8307 GPI | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8606 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8784 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8877 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8943 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9079 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.922 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9338 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9411 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9412 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9502 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9567 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9527 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9554 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9656 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9627 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9659 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9707 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9705 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9778 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9843 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9816 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9773 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9677 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9816 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9758 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.945 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9482 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9397 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9567 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9695 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9835 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9782 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9779 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9995 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9709 GPI | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8314 GPI | 0.7342 GPI | 0.9079 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9481 GPI | 0.922 GPI | 0.9656 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 GPI | 0.9659 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9656 GPI | 0.9397 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9709 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
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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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya was 0.9709 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7342 GPI in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.