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2024
global knowledge index
Kenya
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):314.063
- Population:55,339,003
- HDI:0.601
106/141
Gki
Score
39.5
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Kenya is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 106th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 10th out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Female-to-male labour force participation
- Ratio of high-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- International Internet bandwidth per user
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Ecological footprint per capita
Areas of Improvement
- Teaching staff compensation (% tertiary expenditure)
- Trade (% GDP)
- ICT PCT patent applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Bank non-performing loans (%)
- Internet activities by individuals (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
89
59.63
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
120
40.31
Higher
Education
127
32.61
Research, Development
and Innovation
95
26.18
Information and
Communications Technology
106
34.87
Economy
92
46.94
Enabling
Environment
102
47.65
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GKI Pillars
