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Education Stats: compare key data on Kenya & Nigeria

Definitions

  • Adult literacy rate > Total: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Literacy > Adult literacy: Adult literacy rate (%).
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Adult literacy rate > Female: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Tertiary enrollment: Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy rate > People aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life."
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes: Percentage of all primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • School enrolment rate > 5th grade: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Men above 14 years: Percent of male population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women: Percentage of female lower secondary level (middle school) teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the lower secondary level.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Literacy > Women above 14 years: Percent of female population above the age of 14 years that is literate.
  • Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds: Literacy gender parity rate of 15-24 year olds in each country. This number is achieved by dividing the total amount of females who are literate by the total amount of males who are literate. Numbers below 1 mean that more males are literate, while numbers over 1 indicate that more females are literate, with the difference in the numbers indicating to what extent this is true. For instance, in Chad (with a parity rate of .42%) a substantial amount of more males are literate than females. These numbers are only for 15-24 year olds.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24: Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24). Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of female youth literacy rate to male youth literacy rate. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > %: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education (%). Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Female is the total female enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Pre-primary. Male is the total male enrollment in pre-primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official pre-primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Secondary education, pupils > % female: Secondary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. All programmes is the number of female students enrolled in all secondary education programmes expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high). Building human resources assesses the national policies and public and private sector service delivery that affect the access to and quality of health and education services, including prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24: Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Male is the number of males age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, u2018literacyu2019 also encompasses u2018numeracyu2019, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % net: School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Female is the ratio of female children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the female population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Survival rate to grade 5. Total is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Male is the share of male children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • Male elementary teachers > % trained: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in their country.
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males: Number of male entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the male population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Secondary education, teachers > % female: Secondary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Secondary is the number of female teachers at the secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • School attendance of non-orphans: Percentage of children aged 10-14 who live with at least one parent and who are enrolled in school. 
  • Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men: Percentage of male primary teachers with at least the minimum level of traning required to teach at the primary level.
STAT Kenya Nigeria HISTORY
Adult literacy rate > Total 86.5
Ranked 65th. 44% more than Nigeria
60.1
Ranked 93th.

Average IQ 72
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Nigeria
67
Ranked 47th.
Children out of school, primary 1.09 million
Ranked 9th.
11.13 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Kenya

Children out of school, primary per 1000 27.32
Ranked 21st.
69.68
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kenya

Children out of school, primary, female 524,749
Ranked 7th.
5.75 million
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Kenya

College and university > Gender parity index 0.703
Ranked 101st.
0.712
Ranked 97th. 1% more than Kenya

Compulsary education duration 8
Ranked 144th.
9
Ranked 121st. 13% more than Kenya

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 6.66%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Nigeria
3.06%
Ranked 38th.
Literacy > Female 79.7%
Ranked 97th. 32% more than Nigeria
60.6%
Ranked 121st.
Literacy > Total population 85.1%
Ranked 97th. 25% more than Nigeria
68%
Ranked 126th.
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 66th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 116th.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 3.84
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Nigeria
3.59
Ranked 98th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 46.78
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Nigeria
36.03
Ranked 29th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 29.68
Ranked 11th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Kenya

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 110th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 146th.

Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 13.18
Ranked 23th.
36.03
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Kenya

College and university > Gender ratio 70.31
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Nigeria
69.55
Ranked 90th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 62nd. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 100th.

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Duration of compulsory education 8 years
Ranked 107th. 33% more than Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 147th.
Secondary education, pupils 3.2 million
Ranked 30th.
9.06 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Kenya

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 0.96
Ranked 92nd. 12% more than Nigeria
0.86
Ranked 131st.

Literacy > Adult literacy 73.6%
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Nigeria
72%
Ranked 89th.

Primary education, teachers 152,848
Ranked 30th.
574,078
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Kenya

Primary education, pupils 7.15 million
Ranked 17th.
20.68 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Kenya

Adult literacy rate > Female 82.8
Ranked 66th. 70% more than Nigeria
48.8
Ranked 97th.

Tertiary enrollment 3%
Ranked 83th.
4.3%
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Kenya
High school > Gender ratio 91.67
Ranked 89th. 19% more than Nigeria
77.23
Ranked 125th.

Compulsary education starting age 6
Ranked 80th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 115th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.745
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.207
Ranked 83th.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 4
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Nigeria
3
Ranked 118th.

Literacy > Male 90.6%
Ranked 89th. 20% more than Nigeria
75.7%
Ranked 123th.
Spending > USD 2.02 billion
Ranked 59th. 22% more than Nigeria
1.66 billion
Ranked 63th.

High school > Private school share 12.65%
Ranked 59th.
21.53%
Ranked 42nd. 70% more than Kenya

Spending > Proportion 6.63
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Nigeria
0.85
Ranked 167th.

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 39.54
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Nigeria
37.18
Ranked 29th.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 3
Ranked 121st. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 172nd.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 80.3%
Ranked 23th.
84.2%
Ranked 28th. 5% more than Kenya

Preschool enrollment rate 111.55
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Nigeria
93.09
Ranked 139th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 14,379.63
Ranked 56th.
46,874.68
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Kenya

Primary completion rate 95
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Nigeria
80
Ranked 82nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 98,607
Ranked 75th.
947,538
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Kenya

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 72nd. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 122nd.

Secondary education, teachers 107,970
Ranked 27th.
273,781
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Kenya

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 2.71
Ranked 87th. 58% more than Nigeria
1.71
Ranked 83th.

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 20.68
Ranked 33th.
28.91
Ranked 12th. 40% more than Kenya
High school > Lower secondary school duration 2
Ranked 195th.
3
Ranked 160th. 50% more than Kenya

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 14.15
Ranked 22nd.
33.65
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Kenya

Secondary education, general pupils 3.19 million
Ranked 25th.
4.45 million
Ranked 13th. 40% more than Kenya

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ 14.9%
Ranked 64th.
31.9%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Kenya

High school > Gender parity index 0.904
Ranked 116th. 3% more than Nigeria
0.881
Ranked 119th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 258
Ranked 61st.
384
Ranked 53th. 49% more than Kenya

Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 8.21%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Nigeria
1.83%
Ranked 98th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 3.07
Ranked 114th.
7.33
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than Kenya

Scouting > Genders admitted both boys only
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 93th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 144th.

Children out of school, primary, male 563,421
Ranked 6th.
5.37 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Kenya

High school > Students per teacher 29.68
Ranked 11th.
33.08
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Kenya

Secondary education > General pupils 2.45 million
Ranked 13th.
3.84 million
Ranked 16th. 57% more than Kenya

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 74th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 112th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 69th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 103th.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 4.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 6% more than Nigeria
4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 5.59 million
Ranked 21st.
24.56 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Kenya

Elementary school graduate rate 83.58
Ranked 59th. 12% more than Nigeria
74.88
Ranked 69th.

Literacy rate > People aged 15-24 92.3
Ranked 73th. 29% more than Nigeria
71.5
Ranked 96th.

Primary education, pupils per 1000 179.54
Ranked 19th. 39% more than Nigeria
129.5
Ranked 54th.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 80.46
Ranked 84th. 42% more than Nigeria
56.71
Ranked 128th.

Girls to boys ratio > Tertiary level enrolment 0.6
Ranked 108th. 9% more than Nigeria
0.55
Ranked 111th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ 2.81 million
Ranked 33th.
21.82 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Kenya

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 0.95
Ranked 96th. 13% more than Nigeria
0.84
Ranked 112th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 3.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.
7.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Kenya

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.342
Ranked 160th. 20% more than Nigeria
0.285
Ranked 168th.

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 96th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 129th.

Teacher student ratio > High school 29.89
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Nigeria
28.44
Ranked 14th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.405
Ranked 86th. 62% more than Nigeria
0.25
Ranked 112th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 1.94 million
Ranked 32nd.
13.31 million
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Kenya

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 46.54
Ranked 15th. About the same as Nigeria
46.34
Ranked 15th.

Literacy rate > Females aged 15-24 92.9
Ranked 73th. 44% more than Nigeria
64.6
Ranked 98th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 83.6%
Ranked 53th. 34% more than Nigeria
62.6%
Ranked 88th.

Elementary school > Enrolled students 6.87 million
Ranked 15th.
21.63 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Kenya

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 66th. The same as Nigeria
6 years
Ranked 114th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $299.42
Ranked 87th.
$362.99
Ranked 83th. 21% more than Kenya

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 109.26
Ranked 42nd. 2% more than Nigeria
107.49
Ranked 48th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 80.07
Ranked 51st. 90% more than Nigeria
42.09
Ranked 108th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 75th. The same as Nigeria
12
Ranked 115th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 10.58%
Ranked 66th. 35% more than Nigeria
7.85%
Ranked 85th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 97.89
Ranked 75th. 12% more than Nigeria
87.53
Ranked 140th.

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Women 20.3%
Ranked 59th.
39%
Ranked 37th. 92% more than Kenya

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 79%
Ranked 117th. 13% more than Nigeria
70%
Ranked 126th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 5
Ranked 153th.
6
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Kenya
Primary education > Pupils 6.08 million
Ranked 8th.
22.27 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Kenya

Secondary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 12th.
3.01 million
Ranked 20th. 22% more than Kenya
Literacy rate > Males aged 15-24 91.8
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Nigeria
78.3
Ranked 93th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 43.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
48.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd. 11% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 34.67%
Ranked 107th.
40.08%
Ranked 102nd. 16% more than Kenya

Secondary education, vocational pupils 15,672
Ranked 88th.
216,726
Ranked 28th. 14 times more than Kenya

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Both sexes 96.81%
Ranked 25th. 46% more than Nigeria
66.15%
Ranked 49th.

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 46.78
Ranked 14th. 30% more than Nigeria
36.03
Ranked 28th.

Secondary education > Teachers 78,096
Ranked 16th.
159,283
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Kenya

School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary 10 years
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Nigeria
8 years
Ranked 15th.
School enrolment rate > 5th grade 82.89
Ranked 53th. The same as Nigeria
82.85
Ranked 45th.

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 1.39 million
Ranked 46th.
6.31 million
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Kenya

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 7.61
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than Nigeria
2.9
Ranked 84th.

Duration of education > Primary level 7
Ranked 12th. 17% more than Nigeria
6
Ranked 108th.
Women to men parity index > As ratio of literacy rates > Aged 15-24 1.01
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Nigeria
0.77
Ranked 17th.

Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 1.09 million
Ranked 6th.
8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Kenya

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 95.88%
Ranked 89th. 13% more than Nigeria
85.11%
Ranked 127th.

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ per 1000 82.8
Ranked 72nd.
164.64
Ranked 39th. 99% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 48.31%
Ranked 94th. 10% more than Nigeria
43.97%
Ranked 159th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women 80.7%
Ranked 22nd.
81.3%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Kenya

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 80%
Ranked 109th. 23% more than Nigeria
65%
Ranked 122nd.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 14
Ranked 185th.
15
Ranked 147th. 7% more than Kenya

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 86th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 127th.

Elementary school repeaters > All 5.83
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Nigeria
2.89
Ranked 74th.

Background Education is one of the most important areas for Kenya, with 7% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_edu_spe-education-spending-of-gdp">GDP</a>, and some 22% of <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_edu_spe_as_per_of_tot_gov_exp-education-spending-total-government-expenditure">government expenditure</a> committed to the sector. A respectable 95% of students complete their <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_edu_pri_com_rat-education-primary-completion-rate">primary level education</a>, though just 3% of the population are <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_ter_enr-education-tertiary-enrollment">enrolled in tertiary education</a>. Unsurprisingly, <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/time.php?stat=edu_ill_rat_by_sex_age_15&amp;country=ke">illiteracy rates</a> have been falling, with 14.9% of 15-year-olds or older illiterate in 2003, compared to 25.5% a decade earlier. Unlike many of the African nations, Nigeria doesn&rsquo;t have a great emphasis on education. So much so, that some &lsquo;recent&rsquo; figures are 20 years old. For example, in 1991, <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_pub_spe_on_edu_tot_of_gdp-education-public-spending-total-gdp">government spending on education</a> was just 0.89% of GDP, though <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/edu_lit_rat_you_tot_of_peo_age_1524-total-people-ages-15-24">literacy rates amongst 15-24</a> year olds was a respectable 73% in 1990.
Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 71.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Nigeria
31.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 169.4
Ranked 29th.
190.08
Ranked 13th. 12% more than Kenya

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.174 per capita
Ranked 21st.
0.187 per capita
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Kenya

Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men 9.4%
Ranked 69th.
24.5%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Kenya

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 79%
Ranked 111th. 7% more than Nigeria
74%
Ranked 118th.

Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men 79.8%
Ranked 25th.
87%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Kenya

Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 29.8
Ranked 51st.
37.2
Ranked 1st. 25% more than Kenya
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 44%
Ranked 10th.
48%
Ranked 37th. 9% more than Kenya
Primary education > Teachers 153,678
Ranked 10th.
598,981
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Kenya

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 14,313
Ranked 47th.
121,977
Ranked 44th. 9 times more than Kenya
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 47.88%
Ranked 112th. 9% more than Nigeria
43.79%
Ranked 138th.

Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 61st. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 106th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 4.29
Ranked 52nd. The same as Nigeria
4.29
Ranked 53th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 68.86
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Nigeria
30.71
Ranked 123th.
Literacy > Men above 14 years 77.7%
Ranked 22nd.
78.2%
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Kenya

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.5%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Nigeria
44.5%
Ranked 3rd.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $12.93 billion
Ranked 43th.
$61.29 billion
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Kenya

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 94th. The same as Nigeria
6
Ranked 143th.

Scouting > Members 323,884
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Nigeria
46,701
Ranked 28th.
High school > Lower Secondary > Trained teachers > Women 98.12%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Nigeria
85.66%
Ranked 10th.

Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 3.08 million
Ranked 21st.
5.81 million
Ranked 14th. 89% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 2.18
Ranked 59th. 91% more than Nigeria
1.14
Ranked 66th.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 96.06
Ranked 57th. 12% more than Nigeria
85.56
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 68.46
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
32.08
Ranked 126th.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.977
Ranked 100th. 7% more than Nigeria
0.91
Ranked 136th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 47.6%
Ranked 94th. 4% more than Nigeria
45.6%
Ranked 3rd.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 42.12
Ranked 143th.
48.85
Ranked 133th. 16% more than Kenya

Scouting > Members per thousand people 7.5
Ranked 22nd. 27 times more than Nigeria
0.277
Ranked 136th.
Primary completion rate > Women 94
Ranked 53th. 29% more than Nigeria
73
Ranked 86th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 6.02
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Nigeria
2.8
Ranked 82nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 5.63
Ranked 54th. 88% more than Nigeria
2.99
Ranked 67th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 74%
Ranked 64th. 21% more than Nigeria
61.4%
Ranked 81st.
Elementary school teachers 147,596
Ranked 26th.
466,784
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Kenya

High school teachers 103,956
Ranked 22nd.
213,366
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Kenya

Literacy > Women above 14 years 70.2%
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Nigeria
60.1%
Ranked 28th.

Gender ratio > Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds 1.01%
Ranked 7th. 31% more than Nigeria
0.77%
Ranked 17th.
Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita 85.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
162.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 89% more than Kenya

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women per 1000 57.07
Ranked 61st.
100.39
Ranked 42nd. 76% more than Kenya

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 28th.
6.4 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Kenya

Primary completion rate > Men 96
Ranked 41st. 10% more than Nigeria
87
Ranked 69th.

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 71.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Nigeria
30.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 95.29
Ranked 59th. 13% more than Nigeria
84.27
Ranked 71st.

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 169.78
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Nigeria
159.52
Ranked 33th.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Primary education, teachers > % female 43.94%
Ranked 112th.
48.2%
Ranked 107th. 10% more than Kenya

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 17.21%
Ranked 29th.
21.13%
Ranked 5th. 23% more than Kenya
Literacy rate > Youth total > % of people ages 15-24 80.32%
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Nigeria
73.58%
Ranked 86th.
School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 53.91% gross
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Nigeria
15.36% gross
Ranked 62nd.

Ratio of female to male enrollments in tertiary education 60.07
Ranked 101st. 10% more than Nigeria
54.59
Ranked 104th.

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.58% female
Ranked 46th. 9% more than Nigeria
44.61% female
Ranked 69th.

Primary completion rate > Total > % of relevant age group 95.05%
Ranked 33th. 16% more than Nigeria
81.81%
Ranked 54th.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 11.35%
Ranked 62nd.
13.68%
Ranked 52nd. 21% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 3.64% gross
Ranked 106th.
13.11% gross
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 4.05%
Ranked 6th.
10.07%
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Kenya

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 3.34%
Ranked 6th.
8.25%
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Kenya

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 82.33%
Ranked 92nd. 31% more than Nigeria
62.78%
Ranked 121st.

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 50.11%
Ranked 64th. 72% more than Nigeria
29.05%
Ranked 98th.

Trained teachers in primary education > Female > % of female teachers 99.21%
Ranked 12th. 64% more than Nigeria
60.49%
Ranked 49th.

Persistence to grade 5 > Male > % of cohort 80.85%
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Nigeria
71.14%
Ranked 57th.
School life expectancy > Primary to tertiary > Female 9 years
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Nigeria
7 years
Ranked 16th.
Literacy > Ratio of young literate females to males > % ages 15-24 98.11%
Ranked 22nd. 28% more than Nigeria
76.69%
Ranked 26th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, adult total > % of people ages 15 and above 72.16%
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Nigeria
51.08%
Ranked 26th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education > % 95.36%
Ranked 110th. 5% more than Nigeria
90.57%
Ranked 121st.

School enrollment, preprimary, female > % gross 50.85%
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Nigeria
13.3%
Ranked 119th.

School enrollment, preprimary, male > % gross 51.26%
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Nigeria
13.48%
Ranked 117th.

Secondary education, pupils > % female 47.26%
Ranked 121st. 3% more than Nigeria
45.84%
Ranked 127th.

CPIA building human resources rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.0926
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.0207
Ranked 78th.

Literacy > Literacy rate, youth male > % of males ages 15-24 83.21%
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Nigeria
75.57%
Ranked 26th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment > % 90.33%
Ranked 117th. 2% more than Nigeria
88.78%
Ranked 121st.

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment > % 97.77%
Ranked 98th. 7% more than Nigeria
91.33%
Ranked 135th.

Adjusted savings > Education expenditure > % of GNI 6.57% of GNI
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Nigeria
0.85% of GNI
Ranked 166th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of GDP 6.74%
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Nigeria
0.89%
Ranked 136th.
School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 50.06% gross
Ranked 66th. 35% more than Nigeria
37.1% gross
Ranked 78th.

Trained teachers in primary education > Male > % of male teachers 98.47%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Nigeria
38.85%
Ranked 51st.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Women 71.4%
Ranked 64th. 11% more than Nigeria
64.1%
Ranked 76th.
School enrollment > Primary > % net 79.92% net
Ranked 62nd.
90.94% net
Ranked 35th. 14% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 48.88% gross
Ranked 62nd. 43% more than Nigeria
34.25% gross
Ranked 75th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 34.63%
Ranked 50th. 48% more than Nigeria
23.34%
Ranked 80th.

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 70.27%
Ranked 101st.
71.79%
Ranked 94th. 2% more than Kenya

Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Men per 1000 25.96
Ranked 72nd.
63.48
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Kenya

School enrollment, primary, female > % net 82.24%
Ranked 95th. 53% more than Nigeria
53.67%
Ranked 109th.

Persistence to grade 5, total > % of cohort 80.61%
Ranked 58th.
86.33%
Ranked 62nd. 7% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 114.09% gross
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Nigeria
102.88% gross
Ranked 57th.

Persistence to last grade of primary, male > % of cohort 74.01%
Ranked 62nd.
77.29%
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Kenya

Male elementary teachers > % trained 98.36%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Nigeria
40.63%
Ranked 47th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.87%
Ranked 81st. 39% more than Nigeria
59.63%
Ranked 110th.

High school > Lower Secondary > Students per teacher 33
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Nigeria
31.13
Ranked 12th.

Scouting > Membership > Scouting introduced 1910 1915
Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Males None
None

Secondary education, teachers > % female 40.9%
Ranked 82nd.
45.59%
Ranked 71st. 11% more than Kenya

School attendance of non-orphans 92.4
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Nigeria
71.7
Ranked 6th.

Elementary (primary) school > Trained teachers > Men 95.78%
Ranked 21st. 57% more than Nigeria
61.01%
Ranked 42nd.

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