Kenya vs Nigeria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Kenya
1.44 million
in 2023
Nigeria
1.24 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
13th
Nigeria rank
15th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.44 million against 1.24 million in Nigeria, a difference of 205,860.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 208 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 783,805 767,896 15,910 Kenya
2010s 1.36 million 633,609 722,285 Kenya
2020s 1.42 million 745,916 673,232 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 1.44 million against 1.24 million in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Kenya and Nigeria?
205,860, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 15th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.