Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Nicaragua
77.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
129th
Nigeria rank
131st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.7% against 76.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 62.1% | 17.5% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 66.2% | 15.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 72.1% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 73.7% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 77.7% against 76.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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