Kenya vs Nepal: Over-age students, primary

Kenya
26.0%
in 2012
Nepal
28.0%
in 2019
Kenya rank
10th
Nepal rank
8th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 28.0% against 26.0% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.

Kenya ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 8th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 30.5% 36.4% 5.9% Nepal
2000s 30.1% 28.4% 1.7% Kenya
2010s 26.0% 28.7% 2.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Kenya or Nepal?
Nepal, at 28.0% against 26.0% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Kenya and Nepal?
2.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Kenya ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.