Nigeria vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Nigeria
1 GPI
in 2024
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Nigeria rank
24th
World rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Nigeria
- World
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 0.13 GPI | World |
| 2000s | 0.7758 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 0.1642 GPI | World |
| 2010s | 0.8405 GPI | 0.965 GPI | 0.1245 GPI | World |
| 2020s | 0.945 GPI | 0.975 GPI | 0.03 GPI | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Nigeria or World?
- Nigeria, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Nigeria and World?
- 0.02 GPI, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.