Nigeria vs UNESCO: Sids: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Nigeria
0.74 GPIA
in 2024
UNESCO: Sids
0.96 GPIA
in 2023
Nigeria rank
70th
UNESCO: Sids rank
71st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Nigeria
- UNESCO: Sids
How they compare
UNESCO: Sids currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.74 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.22 GPIA.
That makes UNESCO: Sids's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNESCO: Sids has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 70th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 71st of 87 countries.
UNESCO: Sids has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | UNESCO: Sids | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.54 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2000s | 0.69 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2010s | 0.66 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | UNESCO: Sids |
| 2020s | 0.67 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | UNESCO: Sids |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Nigeria or UNESCO: Sids?
- UNESCO: Sids, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.74 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Nigeria and UNESCO: Sids?
- 0.22 GPIA, with UNESCO: Sids ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and UNESCO: Sids?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and UNESCO: Sids rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 70th and UNESCO: Sids ranks 71st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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