Ecuador vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Ecuador
29.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
32.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
71st
Nigeria rank
70th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nigeria
0102030197419992024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 32.3% against 29.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 70th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 26.0% 23.6% 2.3% Ecuador
2020s 31.2% 29.3% 1.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ecuador or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 32.3% against 29.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ecuador and Nigeria?
3.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Ecuador ranks 71st and Nigeria ranks 70th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
94 places, 1,283 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release