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

36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.

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

China

1.01 GPI

in 2021

Nigeria

1.01 GPI

in 2019

China rank

43rd

Nigeria rank

40th

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

China
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in China, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 198 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8634 GPI	0.7515 GPI	0.1119 GPI	China
1980s	0.8507 GPI	0.799 GPI	0.0517 GPI	China
1990s	0.9288 GPI	0.8165 GPI	0.1123 GPI	China
2000s	0.9879 GPI	0.8706 GPI	0.1173 GPI	China
2010s	0.9995 GPI	0.9587 GPI	0.0408 GPI	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, China or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 1.01 GPI against 1.01 GPI in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between China and Nigeria?: 0 GPI, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do China and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?: China ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 198 countries.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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.