Niger vs Nigeria: Share of children who have completed primary school
Niger
77.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Niger rank
130th
Nigeria rank
131st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 77.5% against 76.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 130th 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 | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 62.1% | 52.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 66.2% | 55.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 72.1% | 54.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 73.7% | 32.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 76.0% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 77.5% against 76.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Niger ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 131st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.