Nigeria vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Nigeria
0.8951 GPIA
in 2011
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0.9536 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria rank
171st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
174th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Nigeria
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.9536 GPIA against 0.8951 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0585 GPIA.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 171st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.8314 GPIA | 0.0179 GPIA | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8135 GPIA | 0.8386 GPIA | 0.0251 GPIA | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.8883 GPIA | 0.0029 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Nigeria or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.9536 GPIA against 0.8951 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.0585 GPIA, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 171st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 174th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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