Nigeria vs Tanzania: Share of children who have completed primary school
Nigeria
76.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
75.7%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
131st
Tanzania rank
132nd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 76.8% against 75.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.1%.
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 | 62.1% | 69.4% | 7.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 67.3% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 67.8% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 74.9% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 74.9% | 1.1% | 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 Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 76.8% against 75.7% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, 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 share of children who have completed primary school?
- Nigeria ranks 131st and Tanzania ranks 132nd 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.