Nigeria vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Nigeria
15.6%
in 2021
Uruguay
13.2%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
19th
Uruguay rank
21st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.6% against 13.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.4% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 40.5% | 24.9% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 15.6% against 13.2% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 2.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nigeria ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 21st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest 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