Colombia vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female

Colombia
96.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
97.8%
in 2021
Colombia rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th

Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 97.8% against 96.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 26 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 85.8% 93.6% 7.9% Nigeria
2010s 95.7% 95.8% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 94.1% 97.8% 3.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 97.8% against 96.3% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female between Colombia and Nigeria?
1.5%, with Nigeria 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, female?
Colombia ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, female (%). 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, rural, richest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 337 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release