El Salvador vs Nigeria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary

El Salvador
46.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
44.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
97th
Nigeria rank
100th

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nigeria
20304050199220082024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 46.4% against 44.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

El Salvador ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 131 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 25.1% 43.3% 18.2% Nigeria
2010s 41.8% 35.8% 6.0% El Salvador
2020s 44.5% 42.4% 2.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, El Salvador or Nigeria?
El Salvador, at 46.4% against 44.1% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between El Salvador and Nigeria?
2.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do El Salvador and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
El Salvador ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 1,874 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.