Nepal vs Nigeria: Inequality in education
Nepal
0.398
in 2023
Nigeria
0.3783
in 2023
Nepal rank
24th
Nigeria rank
27th
Inequality in education over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.398 against 0.3783 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0197.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nepal ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4182 | 0.4226 | 0.0045 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.4045 | 0.3848 | 0.0197 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in education, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nepal, at 0.398 against 0.3783 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in education between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 0.0197, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for inequality in education?
- Nepal ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.