Congo vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Congo
63.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
66.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
111th
Nigeria rank
108th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.8% against 63.5% in Congo, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 36.4% | 8.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 44.7% | 17.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 57.6% | 32.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 61.6% | 18.8% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 65.2% | 5.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.8% against 63.5% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Congo and Nigeria?
- 3.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Congo ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 108th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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