Kenya: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

Since 1984 it is up 53.07% from 0.52 in 1984 (1.07% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 27 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Kenya had the 78th highest value of the 79 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Kenya in the 2024 ranking

• Ukraine — 74th of 79: 0.85
• Tanzania — 75th of 79: 0.82
• Rwanda — 76th of 79: 0.8
• Bangladesh — 78th of 79: 0.77
• Burkina Faso — 79th of 79: 0.74

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.

Limitations: The gross enrolment ratio is a general measure of participation in tertiary education. However, it does not account for variations in the duration of programs between countries or across different levels of education and fields of study. While it is somewhat standardized by measuring it relative to a 5-year age group for all countries, it may still underestimate participation, particularly in countries with underdeveloped tertiary education systems or where offerings are limited to initial tertiary programs, which are typically shorter than 5 years in duration.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 14 values

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Angola — 0.99 (2024)
• Benin — 0.59 (2022)
• Botswana — 1.39 (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 0.74 (2024)
• Burundi — 0.9 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 1.36 (2018)
• Cameroon — 0.96 (2024)
• Chad — 0.39 (2020)
• Comoros — 0.94 (2017)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More education data for Kenya

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 8.04 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 98.25% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.63% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 99.85% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.97 (2019)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Kenya's school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

0.79 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1984?

It is up 53.07% from 0.52 in 1984 (1.07% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 0.79 in 2024 and the lowest 0.36 in 1985.

How does Kenya rank?

78th highest of 79 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.ENR.TERT.FM.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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