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

10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Burkina Faso

0.7401 GPI

in 2024

Nigeria

0.6941 GPI

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

163rd

Nigeria rank

166th

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

Burkina Faso
Nigeria

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.7401 GPI against 0.6941 GPI in Nigeria, a difference of 0.046 GPI.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 166th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3066 GPI	0.3475 GPI	0.0408 GPI	Nigeria
1990s	0.2939 GPI	0.7744 GPI	0.4805 GPI	Nigeria
2000s	0.374 GPI	0.6926 GPI	0.3186 GPI	Nigeria
2010s	0.4842 GPI	0.7174 GPI	0.2332 GPI	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?: Burkina Faso, at 0.7401 GPI against 0.6941 GPI in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?: 0.046 GPI, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.