How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?

6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.

Nigeria vs Spain: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index

Nigeria

1 index

in 2024

Spain

1 index

in 2021

Nigeria rank

23rd

Spain rank

23rd

Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time

Nigeria
Spain

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Spain, a difference of 0 index.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 96 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.77 index	1 index	0.23 index	Spain
2000s	0.7787 index	1 index	0.2213 index	Spain
2010s	0.8405 index	1 index	0.1595 index	Spain
2020s	0.89 index	1 index	0.11 index	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Nigeria or Spain?: Nigeria, at 1 index against 1 index in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Nigeria and Spain?: 0 index, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?: Nigeria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Unit: index
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,081 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.