Brazil vs Nigeria: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Brazil
82.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
83.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
79th
Nigeria rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 83.1% against 82.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 106 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.9% | 4.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 82.4% | 3.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 83.1% against 82.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Brazil ranks 79th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 106 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, both sexes (%). 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