Gambia vs Nigeria: Share of children who have completed primary school
Gambia
74.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Gambia rank
134th
Nigeria rank
131st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.8% against 74.8% in Gambia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 134th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
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About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.