Nigeria vs Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Nigeria
77.4%
in 2025
Rwanda
76.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
135th
Rwanda rank
136th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.4% against 76.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.5% | 23.9% | 32.7% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 26.4% | 35.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 27.1% | 42.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 48.8% | 24.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 70.2% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Nigeria, at 77.4% against 76.6% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Nigeria ranks 135th and Rwanda ranks 136th 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