School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8965 GPI in 2009. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2009, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya stood at 0.8965 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.454 GPI, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.454 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4742 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5072 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5303 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5527 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5871 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7036 GPI | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7198 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7132 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7189 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7509 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7511 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7856 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7929 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8007 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9505 GPI | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9446 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9315 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9475 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9243 GPI | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9445 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9245 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8661 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9078 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8965 GPI | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5176 GPI | 0.454 GPI | 0.5871 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7485 GPI | 0.7036 GPI | 0.8007 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9505 GPI | 0.9505 GPI | 0.9505 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9302 GPI | 0.8661 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
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 school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya was 0.8965 GPI in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.454 GPI in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2009.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.