Kenya vs Nigeria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita

Kenya
0.071 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0711 units per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0711 units per person against 0.071 units per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 204 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0722 units per person 0.0361 units per person 0.036 units per person Kenya
1980s 0.1017 units per person 0.0686 units per person 0.0331 units per person Kenya
1990s 0.0881 units per person 0.0634 units per person 0.0247 units per person Kenya
2000s 0.0824 units per person 0.0653 units per person 0.0171 units per person Kenya
2010s 0.0838 units per person 0.0569 units per person 0.0269 units per person Kenya
2020s 0.0709 units per person 0.0694 units per person 0.0015 units per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0711 units per person against 0.071 units per person in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.0001 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Kenya ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.