El Salvador vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
El Salvador
61.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
62.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
111th
Nigeria rank
110th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- El Salvador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 62.0% against 61.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 136 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 | 40.4% | 52.8% | 12.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 54.0% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.8% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, El Salvador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 62.0% against 61.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between El Salvador and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria 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 rate, completed primary education or higher?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Nigeria ranks 110th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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