Nigeria vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index
Nigeria
1.15 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
1.07 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria rank
6th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
6th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Nigeria
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.15 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
Nigeria ranks 6th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 6th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.9766 GPIA | 0.0308 GPIA | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.9977 GPIA | 0.0575 GPIA | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0122 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index, Nigeria or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Nigeria, at 1.15 GPIA against 1.07 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index between Nigeria and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 6th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 6th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release