Kenya vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Kenya
0.9677 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria
0.97 GPIA
in 2023
Kenya rank
167th
Nigeria rank
164th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.9677 GPIA in Kenya, a difference of 0.0023 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8318 GPIA | 0.6741 GPIA | 0.1576 GPIA | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.7836 GPIA | 0.1622 GPIA | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.7988 GPIA | 0.1687 GPIA | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.9595 GPIA | 0.846 GPIA | 0.1135 GPIA | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.0179 GPIA | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.9624 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 0.0207 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.9677 GPIA in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0023 GPIA, 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 164th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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