Nigeria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Nigeria
0.8951 GPIA
in 2011
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0.955 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria rank
171st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
171st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Nigeria
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.955 GPIA against 0.8951 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0599 GPIA.
That makes UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 171st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.832 GPIA | 0.0185 GPIA | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.8135 GPIA | 0.8396 GPIA | 0.0261 GPIA | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8912 GPIA | 0.8885 GPIA | 0.0028 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.955 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.0599 GPIA, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nigeria ranks 171st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 171st 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