El Salvador vs Nigeria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both
El Salvador
97.2%
in 2023
Nigeria
96.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
23rd
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.2% against 96.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 37 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 | 94.3% | 87.9% | 6.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.1% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.8% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- El Salvador, at 97.2% against 96.8% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, 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, urban, richest quintile, both?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, 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