School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1990
All-time low
0.7758 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
31
1983–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7758 GPIA, in 2002.
That places Kenya 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1985 | 0.997 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9247 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9595 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9631 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9516 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9558 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9693 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9443 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9848 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9966 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9881 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7758 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9677 GPIA | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9771 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9792 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9317 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9325 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9465 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9813 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9681 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9836 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9713 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9793 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9247 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9477 GPIA | 0.7758 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9681 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9861 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7758 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release