School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9931 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya stood at 0.9931 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4556 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Kenya 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5205 GPIA | 0.4556 GPIA | 0.5911 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7517 GPIA | 0.7086 GPIA | 0.8016 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9384 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9266 GPIA | 0.8643 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9492 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9848 GPIA | 0.978 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Macau (China) 0.995 GPIA compare
- 136 Italy 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 137 Singapore 0.9935 GPIA compare
- 139 Republic of Korea 0.9927 GPIA compare
- 140 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.9926 GPIA compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0.9915 GPIA compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 0.9931 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4556 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release