Benin vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Benin
0.8774 GPIA
in 2022
Nigeria
0.8875 GPIA
in 2011
Benin rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
161st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Benin
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.8875 GPIA against 0.8774 GPIA in Benin, a difference of 0.0101 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4745 GPIA | 0.7761 GPIA | 0.3016 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.5973 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.2138 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6324 GPIA | 0.809 GPIA | 0.1766 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.7617 GPIA | 0.8875 GPIA | 0.1258 GPIA | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Benin or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.8875 GPIA against 0.8774 GPIA in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Benin and Nigeria?
- 0.0101 GPIA, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Benin ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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