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
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
February 2026 Data Release