Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 1 GPI. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1 GPI in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6573 GPI, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.77 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.77 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 GPI | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6573 GPI | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8211 GPI | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 GPI | 0.77 GPI | 0.77 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7758 GPI | 0.6573 GPI | 0.9 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8405 GPI | 0.8211 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.945 GPI | 0.89 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI compare
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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nigeria was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6573 GPI in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.