Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Kenya

Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i was 0.7371 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7371 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
145th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.7371 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3515 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
12
1984–2017

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Kenya, 1984–2017

00.20.40.60.81984200020171984: 0.512 GPIA1985: 0.352 GPIA1987: 0.383 GPIA2000: 0.54 GPIA2001: 0.534 GPIA2002: 0.533 GPIA2004: 0.597 GPIA2005: 0.591 GPIA2009: 0.695 GPIA2015: 0.712 GPIA2016: 0.699 GPIA2017: 0.737 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Kenya stood at 0.7371 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Kenya peaked at 0.7371 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3515 GPIA, in 1985.

That places Kenya 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4156 GPIA 0.3515 GPIA 0.5125 GPIA 3
2000s 0.5817 GPIA 0.5334 GPIA 0.6948 GPIA 6
2010s 0.716 GPIA 0.6992 GPIA 0.7371 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 142 Tajikistan 0.7571 GPIA compare
  2. 143 Senegal 0.7502 GPIA compare
  3. 144 Zambia 0.7371 GPIA compare
  4. 146 Uganda 0.7297 GPIA compare
  5. 147 Bangladesh 0.7183 GPIA compare
  6. 148 Eritrea 0.709 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Kenya?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i in Kenya was 0.7371 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.7371 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3515 GPIA in 1985.
How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i?
Kenya ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/