MDG: Southern Asia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index

MDG: Southern Asia
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
1.05 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
42nd

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 221 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.784 GPIA 0.9318 GPIA 0.1478 GPIA Nigeria
2000s 0.8738 GPIA 0.8177 GPIA 0.0562 GPIA MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9212 GPIA 0.0789 GPIA MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.02 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0084 GPIA MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index, MDG: Southern Asia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index between MDG: Southern Asia and Nigeria?
0.03 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,386 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release