Colombia vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both
Colombia
96.9%
in 2023
Nigeria
96.7%
in 2021
Colombia rank
17th
Nigeria rank
18th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 92.6% | 10.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 95.6% | 2.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 96.7% | 4.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Colombia, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 17th 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