Africa Western and Central vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index
Africa Western and Central
0.9474 GPI
in 2020
Nigeria
1.01 GPI
in 2019
Africa Western and Central rank
41st
Nigeria rank
40th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9474 GPI in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0626 GPI.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.68 GPI | 0.6963 GPI | 0.0164 GPI | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7568 GPI | 0.799 GPI | 0.0423 GPI | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7801 GPI | 0.8153 GPI | 0.0352 GPI | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8408 GPI | 0.8502 GPI | 0.0094 GPI | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9367 GPI | 0.9587 GPI | 0.0219 GPI | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Africa Western and Central or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9474 GPI in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 0.0626 GPI, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), 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 gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.