Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Burkina Faso
77.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
77.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
135th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 77.6% against 77.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 135th of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 56.5% | 48.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 61.7% | 48.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 70.0% | 48.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 73.3% | 25.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 76.4% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 77.6% against 77.4% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 135th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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