India vs Nigeria: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

India
86.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
86.0%
in 2024
India rank
86th
Nigeria rank
85th

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 86.0% against 86.0% in India, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 100 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 81.5% 83.4% 1.9% Nigeria
2020s 84.9% 91.9% 6.9% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 86.0% against 86.0% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between India and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
India ranks 86th and Nigeria ranks 85th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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 some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,270 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release