Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Nigeria: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0.96
in 2024
Nigeria
1
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th
Nigeria rank
14th

Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Nigeria
00.20.40.60.81200020122024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1 against 0.96 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 18 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.845 0.835 0.01 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 0.92 0.86 0.06 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 0.955 0.945 0.01 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1 against 0.96 in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
0.04, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Nigeria rank globally for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 18 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,037 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed