Kenya vs Nigeria: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Kenya
13.39
in 2020
Nigeria
29.72
in 2020
Kenya rank
4th
Nigeria rank
1st
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 29.72 against 13.39 in Kenya, a difference of 16.33.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 25 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.23 | 87.15 | 10.93 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 66.33 | 82.64 | 16.31 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 52.65 | 76.38 | 23.73 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 39.03 | 66.93 | 27.89 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.84 | 55.82 | 27.99 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 20.06 | 45.81 | 25.76 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 37.65 | 23.06 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 13.39 | 29.72 | 16.34 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 29.72 against 13.39 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 16.33, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Kenya ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 1st of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.