Nigeria vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity

Nigeria
0.8951 GPIA
in 2011
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.955 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria rank
171st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
168th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Nigeria
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.955 GPIA against 0.8951 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0599 GPIA.

That makes WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 171st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 168th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8134 GPIA 0.832 GPIA 0.0186 GPIA WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 0.8135 GPIA 0.8397 GPIA 0.0262 GPIA WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 0.8912 GPIA 0.8885 GPIA 0.0027 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.0599 GPIA, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
Nigeria ranks 171st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 168th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,914 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release