El Salvador vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes

El Salvador
97.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
96.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
30th
Nigeria rank
32nd

Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 97.0% against 96.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

El Salvador ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 91.3% 87.8% 3.6% El Salvador
2010s 96.5% 96.1% 0.4% El Salvador
2020s 95.6% 96.8% 1.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes, El Salvador or Nigeria?
El Salvador, at 97.0% against 96.8% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes between El Salvador and Nigeria?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
El Salvador ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 504 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release