Niger vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Niger
77.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Niger rank
130th
Nigeria rank
131st
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 77.5% against 76.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 62.1% | 52.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 66.2% | 55.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 72.1% | 54.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 73.7% | 32.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 76.0% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 77.5% against 76.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Niger ranks 130th 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