Kenya vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Kenya
66.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
111th
Nigeria rank
114th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 66.0% against 63.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 32.0% | 5.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 40.3% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 53.2% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 58.0% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 62.2% | 3.0% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 66.0% against 63.7% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 2.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Kenya ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release