Brazil vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both
Brazil
97.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
96.7%
in 2021
Brazil rank
15th
Nigeria rank
18th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 97.9% against 96.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 89.7% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.6% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.7% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 97.9% against 96.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 1.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, 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