Arab World vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Arab World
0.9502 GPI
in 2020
Nigeria
1.01 GPI
in 2019
Arab World rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Arab World
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9502 GPI in Arab World, a difference of 0.0598 GPI.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6752 GPI 0.6963 GPI 0.0211 GPI Nigeria
1980s 0.779 GPI 0.799 GPI 0.0201 GPI Nigeria
1990s 0.8333 GPI 0.8153 GPI 0.0179 GPI Arab World
2000s 0.9006 GPI 0.8502 GPI 0.0504 GPI Arab World
2010s 0.9358 GPI 0.9587 GPI 0.0228 GPI Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Arab World or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9502 GPI in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Arab World and Nigeria?
0.0598 GPI, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nigeria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Arab World ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 43 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.