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
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
February 2026 Data Release