Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.9466 GPI
in 2020
Nigeria
1.01 GPI
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
40th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9466 GPI in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0634 GPI.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.691 GPI 0.6963 GPI 0.0053 GPI Nigeria
1980s 0.7782 GPI 0.799 GPI 0.0208 GPI Nigeria
1990s 0.8065 GPI 0.8153 GPI 0.0088 GPI Nigeria
2000s 0.8639 GPI 0.8502 GPI 0.0137 GPI Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 0.9342 GPI 0.9587 GPI 0.0244 GPI Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9466 GPI in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
0.0634 GPI, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd 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

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.