Nigeria vs Yemen: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Nigeria
76.2%
in 2025
Yemen
77.2%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
128th
Yemen rank
125th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 77.2% against 76.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 125th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.6% | 53.7% | 13.9% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 61.7% | 9.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 68.5% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 73.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 76.2% | 0.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Nigeria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 77.2% against 76.2% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Nigeria ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 125th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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