Kenya vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kenya
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Nigeria rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 34 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8624 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.346 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6881 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.3638 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9316 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.1219 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Kenya, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (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