Nigeria vs Zambia: Completion rate, primary education, female
Nigeria
76.5%
in 2024
Zambia
76.3%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
69th
Zambia rank
70th
Completion rate, primary education, female over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.5% against 76.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zambia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 70th of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 63.0% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 72.0% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Nigeria, at 76.5% against 76.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Nigeria ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 70th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (%). 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