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

Kenya
0.0744 units per person
in 2023
Nigeria
0.0755 units per person
in 2023
Kenya rank
35th
Nigeria rank
33rd

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

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.080.10.12197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0755 units per person against 0.0744 units per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0011 units per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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 0.0854 units per person 0.052 units per person 0.0334 units per person Kenya
1980s 0.1079 units per person 0.0886 units per person 0.0193 units per person Kenya
1990s 0.0913 units per person 0.0811 units per person 0.0102 units per person Kenya
2000s 0.086 units per person 0.0797 units per person 0.0062 units per person Kenya
2010s 0.0867 units per person 0.0609 units per person 0.0258 units per person Kenya
2020s 0.0747 units per person 0.0728 units per person 0.0019 units per person Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0755 units per person against 0.0744 units per person in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.0011 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, male (number), per capita?
Kenya ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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