School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya

Kenya: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9505 GPI in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
0.9505 GPI
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9704 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
0.6718 GPI
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2009

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya, 1970–2009

00.20.40.60.811970198920091970: 0.672 GPI1971: 0.694 GPI1972: 0.713 GPI1973: 0.735 GPI1974: 0.783 GPI1975: 0.812 GPI1980: 0.877 GPI1981: 0.889 GPI1982: 0.894 GPI1983: 0.893 GPI1984: 0.905 GPI1985: 0.9 GPI1986: 0.907 GPI1987: 0.909 GPI1988: 0.919 GPI1999: 0.962 GPI2000: 0.97 GPI2001: 0.962 GPI2002: 0.945 GPI2003: 0.965 GPI2004: 0.934 GPI2005: 0.952 GPI2006: 0.954 GPI2007: 0.946 GPI2008: 0.954 GPI2009: 0.951 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya is 0.9505 GPI, measured in 2009.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 0.9704 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6718 GPI, in 1970.

That places Kenya 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Kenya, 1970 to 2009.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.6718 GPI
1971 0.6939 GPI +3.3%
1972 0.7127 GPI +2.7%
1973 0.7346 GPI +3.1%
1974 0.7833 GPI +6.6%
1975 0.8125 GPI +3.7%
1980 0.8765 GPI +7.9%
1981 0.8891 GPI +1.4%
1982 0.8939 GPI +0.5%
1983 0.8934 GPI -0.0%
1984 0.9047 GPI +1.3%
1985 0.8999 GPI -0.5%
1986 0.9072 GPI +0.8%
1987 0.9093 GPI +0.2%
1988 0.9185 GPI +1.0%
1999 0.9622 GPI +4.8%
2000 0.9704 GPI +0.9%
2001 0.9622 GPI -0.8%
2002 0.9446 GPI -1.8%
2003 0.9646 GPI +2.1%
2004 0.9338 GPI -3.2%
2005 0.9517 GPI +1.9%
2006 0.9544 GPI +0.3%
2007 0.9463 GPI -0.8%
2008 0.9543 GPI +0.8%
2009 0.9505 GPI -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7348 GPI 0.6718 GPI 0.8125 GPI 6
1980s 0.8992 GPI 0.8765 GPI 0.9185 GPI 9
1990s 0.9622 GPI 0.9622 GPI 0.9622 GPI 1
2000s 0.9533 GPI 0.9338 GPI 0.9704 GPI 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 165 Sudan 0.9573 GPI compare
  2. 166 Nepal 0.9544 GPI compare
  3. 167 Congo 0.9523 GPI compare
  4. 169 Eswatini 0.9417 GPI compare
  5. 170 Mozambique 0.9384 GPI compare
  6. 171 Tajikistan 0.9317 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Kenya was 0.9505 GPI in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.9704 GPI in 2000.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6718 GPI in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Kenya ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2009.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.