Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate
Nigeria
1
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.94
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 against 0.94 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.835 | 0.835 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.05 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.945 | 0.935 | 0.01 | Nigeria |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nigeria, at 1 against 0.94 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.06, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.