Nigeria vs Tanzania: School completion
Nigeria
76.79
in 2025
Tanzania
75.72
in 2025
Nigeria rank
131st
Tanzania rank
132nd
School completion over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.79 against 75.72 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 131st and Tanzania ranks 132nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.07 | 69.39 | 7.33 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 66.22 | 67.3 | 1.08 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 72.12 | 67.84 | 4.27 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.71 | 74.85 | 1.14 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 76.03 | 74.92 | 1.11 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 76.79 against 75.72 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 1.07, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for school completion?
- Nigeria ranks 131st and Tanzania ranks 132nd 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.