MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
0.9781 GPIA
in 2024
Nigeria
0.988 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
143rd
Nigeria rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.988 GPIA against 0.9781 GPIA in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 0.0099 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 143rd and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5009 GPIA | 0.6482 GPIA | 0.1473 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.6046 GPIA | 0.7341 GPIA | 0.1296 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7522 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 0.0394 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8785 GPIA | 0.841 GPIA | 0.0375 GPIA | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.0128 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.9891 GPIA | 0.0408 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, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.988 GPIA against 0.9781 GPIA in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria?
- 0.0099 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 143rd and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 221 groups.
- 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