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
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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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.