Egypt vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
Egypt
0.9891 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
0.988 GPIA
in 2023
Egypt rank
140th
Nigeria rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.9891 GPIA against 0.988 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0011 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6169 GPIA | 0.6633 GPIA | 0.0464 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7281 GPIA | 0.7341 GPIA | 0.0061 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8761 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 0.0845 GPIA | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.9557 GPIA | 0.8298 GPIA | 0.1259 GPIA | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.9779 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.0452 GPIA | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.9809 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.0081 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 0.9891 GPIA against 0.988 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.0011 GPIA, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Egypt ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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