Ecuador vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
90.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
89.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
73rd
Nigeria rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 90.3% against 89.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 76th of 108 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.1% | 86.9% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 92.0% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Ecuador, at 90.3% against 89.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 76th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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