India vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
India
87.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
89.0%
in 2024
India rank
78th
Nigeria rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89.0% against 87.6% in India, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 76th of 108 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 | 83.3% | 86.9% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 93.0% | 6.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 89.0% against 87.6% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between India and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- India ranks 78th 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