Gambia vs Nigeria: School completion
Gambia
74.78
in 2025
Nigeria
76.79
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Nigeria rank
131st
School completion over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.79 against 74.78 in Gambia, a difference of 2.01.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.99 | 62.07 | 34.08 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 37.25 | 66.22 | 28.97 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 52 | 72.12 | 20.12 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.14 | 73.71 | 9.57 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 72.22 | 76.03 | 3.82 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 76.79 against 74.78 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 2.01, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for school completion?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.