Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nigeria

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 0.5967 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.5967 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.7277 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.5779 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
8
2003–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nigeria, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.723 GPIA2007: 0.694 GPIA2008: 0.728 GPIA2010: 0.602 GPIA2011: 0.632 GPIA2013: 0.578 GPIA2016: 0.644 GPIA2018: 0.597 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.5967 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nigeria peaked at 0.7277 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5779 GPIA, in 2013.

That places Nigeria 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2003 0.7226 GPIA —
2007 0.6941 GPIA -3.9%
2008 0.7277 GPIA +4.8%
2010 0.6017 GPIA -17.3%
2011 0.6316 GPIA +5.0%
2013 0.5779 GPIA -8.5%
2016 0.6437 GPIA +11.4%
2018 0.5967 GPIA -7.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.5967 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6232 GPIA, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.5967 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5393 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7148 GPIA 0.6941 GPIA 0.7277 GPIA 3
2010s 0.6103 GPIA 0.5779 GPIA 0.6437 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Peru 0.9236 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Ethiopia 0.9047 GPIA compare
  3. 16 Cameroon 0.6498 GPIA compare
  4. 18 Mali 0.4819 GPIA compare
  5. 19 Senegal 0.4361 GPIA compare
  6. 20 Guinea 0 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nigeria was 0.5967 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7277 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5779 GPIA in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 250 data points, 1996–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/