Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate
Nigeria
1
in 2024
Southern Asia
0.97
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 0.97 in Southern Asia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 68 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.835 | 0.845 | 0.01 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.09 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.945 | 0.965 | 0.02 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate, Nigeria or Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 0.97 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 68 countries.
- 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.