Kenya vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Kenya
0.8763 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
0.8946 GPIA
in 2024
Kenya rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.8946 GPIA against 0.8763 GPIA in Kenya, a difference of 0.0183 GPIA.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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 | 1.27 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 0.0802 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.1062 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9321 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0725 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.8946 GPIA against 0.8763 GPIA in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 0.0183 GPIA, with Nigeria 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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