Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 index
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
23rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2024
All-time low
0.6573 index
in 2008
Years of data
8
1991–2024
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria stood at 1 index. 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6573 index, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.77 index | — |
| 2003 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 index | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6573 index | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8211 index | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 index | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.89 index | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 index | 0.77 index | 0.77 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7758 index | 0.6573 index | 0.9 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8405 index | 0.8211 index | 0.86 index | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.945 index | 0.89 index | 1 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 20 Burundi 1 index compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 index compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 index compare
- 23 Albania 1 index compare
- 23 Armenia 1 index compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 index compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 index compare
- 23 Belarus 1 index compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 index compare
- 23 Brazil 1 index compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 index compare
- 23 China 1 index compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 index compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 index compare
- 23 Georgia 1 index compare
- 23 Jordan 1 index compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 index compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 index compare
- 23 Maldives 1 index compare
- 23 Mexico 1 index compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 index compare
- 23 Oman 1 index compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 index compare
- 23 Peru 1 index compare
- 23 Qatar 1 index compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 index compare
- 23 Serbia 1 index compare
- 23 Singapore 1 index compare
- 23 Spain 1 index compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 index compare
- 23 Thailand 1 index compare
- 23 Tonga 1 index compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 index compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 index compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 index compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 index 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nigeria was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6573 index in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.