Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2021
Uruguay
82.3%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
18th
Uruguay rank
15th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 82.3% against 70.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nigeria ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 60.4% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 66.4% | 1.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 94.1% | 23.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 82.3% against 70.2% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 12.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, 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