Gambia vs Nigeria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Gambia
61.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
63.7%
in 2025
Gambia rank
117th
Nigeria rank
114th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 63.7% against 61.7% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 32.0% | 23.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 40.3% | 24.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 53.2% | 23.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 58.0% | 11.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 62.2% | 4.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 63.7% against 61.7% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Gambia ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 114th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (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