School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9709 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya stood at 0.9709 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7342 GPI, in 1970.
That places Kenya 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8314 GPI | 0.7342 GPI | 0.9079 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9481 GPI | 0.922 GPI | 0.9656 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9745 GPI | 0.9659 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9656 GPI | 0.9397 GPI | 0.9835 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9709 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya was 0.9709 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7342 GPI in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, primary (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 primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.