Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Bangladesh
0.2791 LPIA
in 2023
Nigeria
0.318 LPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.318 LPIA against 0.2791 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0389 LPIA.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1936 LPIA | 0.2329 LPIA | 0.0393 LPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.2526 LPIA | 0.1227 LPIA | 0.1299 LPIA | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.318 LPIA against 0.2791 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.0389 LPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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