Ethiopia vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Ethiopia
0.8998 GPIA
in 2012
Nigeria
0.8875 GPIA
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
159th
Nigeria rank
161st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.8998 GPIA against 0.8875 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0123 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6137 GPIA | 0.8111 GPIA | 0.1974 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.7006 GPIA | 0.813 GPIA | 0.1123 GPIA | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.8804 GPIA | 0.892 GPIA | 0.0116 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, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 0.8998 GPIA against 0.8875 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0123 GPIA, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 159th 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