Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity was 0.9979 GPIA in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
0.9979 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
191st
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.9943 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
26
1970–2009
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9979 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9943 GPIA, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 191st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary … general adjusted gender parity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9943 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9979 GPIA | +0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9979 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9979 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 190 Nepal 0.9987 GPIA compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.9968 GPIA compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0.9956 GPIA
- 194 Paraguay 0.9948 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya was 0.9979 GPIA in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9943 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Kenya ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release