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Education > Participation Stats: compare key data on Kenya & Nigeria

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  • Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • 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 > Primary > Female > % 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 > % 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > 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. 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."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % 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."
  • 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."
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary 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.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > 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. 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 > 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 > % 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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 > Primary > 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. 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 > Primary > 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. 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."
  • 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."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: 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 > 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."
  • 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."
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
STAT Kenya Nigeria HISTORY
Children out of school > Elementary 1.09 million
Ranked 6th.
8.65 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Kenya

Children out of school > Elementary > Female 524,454
Ranked 6th.
4.63 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Kenya

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

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.04%
Ranked 88th. 41% more than Nigeria
58.26%
Ranked 119th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 49.14%
Ranked 66th. 90% more than Nigeria
25.81%
Ranked 98th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 55.79%
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Nigeria
26.53%
Ranked 124th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 48.17%
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Nigeria
22.5%
Ranked 95th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.76%
Ranked 5th.
11.87%
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Kenya

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

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 47.49%
Ranked 100th. 10% more than Nigeria
43.22%
Ranked 134th.

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

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.6%
Ranked 96th. 11% more than Nigeria
42.98%
Ranked 131st.

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 29,697
Ranked 66th.
262,479
Ranked 30th. 9 times more than Kenya
Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 59.07%
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Nigeria
37.55%
Ranked 80th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.8%
Ranked 85th. 24% more than Nigeria
65.84%
Ranked 112th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 110.35%
Ranked 29th. 27% more than Nigeria
86.82%
Ranked 140th.

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

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

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

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

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

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 47.59%
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
15.98%
Ranked 109th.

School enrollment > Primary > % net 81.52%
Ranked 91st. 33% more than Nigeria
61.4%
Ranked 122nd.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 112.73%
Ranked 37th. 14% more than Nigeria
99.19%
Ranked 109th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.01%
Ranked 92nd. 26% more than Nigeria
64.45%
Ranked 120th.

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

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 10.79%
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as Nigeria
5.37%
Ranked 86th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 58.33%
Ranked 89th. 91% more than Nigeria
30.48%
Ranked 129th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 60.86%
Ranked 87th. 77% more than Nigeria
34.35%
Ranked 128th.

Children out of school > Elementary > Male 563,479
Ranked 5th.
4.02 million
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Kenya

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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