Nigeria vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

Nigeria
0.987 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
0.9775 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria rank
146th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
143rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Nigeria
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.987 GPIA against 0.9775 GPIA in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.0095 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.

Nigeria ranks 146th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 143rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6492 GPIA 0.6493 GPIA 0.0002 GPIA UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 0.7411 GPIA 0.751 GPIA 0.0099 GPIA UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1990s 0.7927 GPIA 0.8522 GPIA 0.0595 GPIA UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 0.8399 GPIA 0.9338 GPIA 0.0939 GPIA UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 0.9343 GPIA 0.9556 GPIA 0.0212 GPIA UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 0.9893 GPIA 0.9723 GPIA 0.017 GPIA Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Nigeria or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Nigeria, at 0.987 GPIA against 0.9775 GPIA in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.0095 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
Nigeria ranks 146th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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, primary and 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
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release