Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 1.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.02 for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nigeria peaked at 1.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7502, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8394 | — |
| 2007 | 0.9833 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7682 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9425 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9296 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7502 | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9035 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8958 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9766 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | +4.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8636 | 0.7682 | 0.9833 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9047 | 0.7502 | 1.01 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9766 | 1.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 912,245 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nigeria?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nigeria was 1.02 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7502 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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