School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9675 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9675
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2017
All-time low
0.7384
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya is 0.9675, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya peaked at 1.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7384, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 164th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7384 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7623 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.776 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7967 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8354 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8652 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8826 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8912 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.897 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.91 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9236 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9345 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9408 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9481 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9537 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9489 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9508 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9603 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9571 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.96 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9643 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9637 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9708 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9771 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9746 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9714 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9583 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9725 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9671 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9355 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9386 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9297 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9462 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9577 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9737 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.965 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9639 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9918 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9981 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9909 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9956 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9673 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9675 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.961 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9525 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9532 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9675 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8355 | 0.7384 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9458 | 0.9236 | 0.9603 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9675 | 0.9583 | 0.9771 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.955 | 0.9297 | 0.9737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9887 | 0.9673 | 1.01 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9585 | 0.9525 | 0.9675 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya?
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi in Kenya was 0.9675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7384 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi?
- Kenya ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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