How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

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

Malawi

0.6959 GPI

in 2022

Nigeria

0.6941 GPI

in 2011

Malawi rank

165th

Nigeria rank

166th

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

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.6959 GPI against 0.6941 GPI in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0018 GPI.

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

Malawi ranks 165th 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	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.252 GPI	0.3475 GPI	0.0954 GPI	Nigeria
1990s	0.3735 GPI	0.7744 GPI	0.4009 GPI	Nigeria
2000s	0.4925 GPI	0.7031 GPI	0.2107 GPI	Nigeria
2010s	0.5954 GPI	0.7174 GPI	0.122 GPI	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 0.6959 GPI against 0.6941 GPI in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Malawi and Nigeria?: 0.0018 GPI, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Malawi ranks 165th 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: 20 August 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.