Congo vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity

Congo
0.6691 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria
0.6941 GPIA
in 2011
Congo rank
170th
Nigeria rank
168th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.6941 GPIA against 0.6691 GPIA in Congo, a difference of 0.025 GPIA.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 189 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1877 GPIA 0.3369 GPIA 0.1492 GPIA Nigeria
1990s 0.2699 GPIA 0.7744 GPIA 0.5045 GPIA Nigeria
2000s 0.4089 GPIA 0.6818 GPIA 0.2729 GPIA Nigeria
2010s 0.5829 GPIA 0.6941 GPIA 0.1111 GPIA Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.6941 GPIA against 0.6691 GPIA in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Congo and Nigeria?
0.025 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Congo ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,225 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release