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

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

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

  • Nigeria
  • SDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in SDG: 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.

Nigeria ranks 42nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9318 GPIA 0.784 GPIA 0.1478 GPIA Nigeria
2000s 0.8177 GPIA 0.8738 GPIA 0.0562 GPIA SDG: Southern Asia
2010s 0.9212 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0789 GPIA SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.0084 GPIA SDG: 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, Nigeria or SDG: Southern Asia?
Nigeria, at 1.05 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index between Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
0.03 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
Nigeria ranks 42nd and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
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