Niger vs Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Niger
38.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
35.5%
in 2025
Niger rank
147th
Rwanda rank
149th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 38.2% against 35.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.8% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.3% | 4.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 21.6% | 6.8% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.3% | 1.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 38.2% against 35.5% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Niger and Rwanda?
- 2.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Niger ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 149th 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