Nigeria vs Sudan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Sudan
75.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
131st
Sudan rank
133rd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.8% against 75.6% in Sudan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 133rd of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 45.5% | 16.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 53.0% | 13.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 61.9% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 69.6% | 4.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.2% | 1.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 76.8% against 75.6% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Nigeria ranks 131st and Sudan ranks 133rd 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.