Malawi vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Malawi
0.6959 GPIA
in 2022
Nigeria
0.6941 GPIA
in 2011
Malawi rank
167th
Nigeria rank
168th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.6959 GPIA against 0.6941 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0018 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 167th 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 | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.252 GPIA | 0.3475 GPIA | 0.0954 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3735 GPIA | 0.7744 GPIA | 0.4009 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4925 GPIA | 0.7031 GPIA | 0.2107 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.5954 GPIA | 0.7174 GPIA | 0.122 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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 0.6959 GPIA against 0.6941 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0018 GPIA, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 167th 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
February 2026 Data Release