Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya
Kenya: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2012. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Kenya, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.04 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9204 GPI, in 2002.
That places Kenya 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9204 GPI | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9872 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9876 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9938 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9961 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9846 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9981 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9879 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +5.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.04 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.04 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9896 GPI | 0.9204 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Seychelles 1.05 GPI compare
- 13 Madagascar 1.05 GPI compare
- 14 Zambia 1.05 GPI compare
- 16 Tanzania 1.04 GPI compare
- 17 Albania 1.04 GPI compare
- 18 East Timor 1.04 GPI 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 total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Kenya?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Kenya was 1.04 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9204 GPI in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.