Nigeria vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Nigeria
0.987 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.9773 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria rank
146th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
144th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.987 GPIA against 0.9773 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0097 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Nigeria ranks 146th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 144th of 206 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6492 GPIA | 0.6338 GPIA | 0.0154 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7411 GPIA | 0.7038 GPIA | 0.0373 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7927 GPIA | 0.7526 GPIA | 0.0401 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8399 GPIA | 0.8143 GPIA | 0.0256 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9343 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 0.0311 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9893 GPIA | 0.9654 GPIA | 0.0239 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Nigeria, at 0.987 GPIA against 0.9773 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Nigeria and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.0097 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 146th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 144th 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
February 2026 Data Release