El Salvador vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
El Salvador
78.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
74.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
59th
Nigeria rank
61st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 78.4% against 74.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 92 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 45.5% | 12.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 61.2% | 10.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 67.8% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 78.4% against 74.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 4.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 61st of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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