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

Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9131 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9131 GPIA
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
17th
of 21 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.8787 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
8
2003–2018

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

00.250.50.7512003201020182003: 1 GPIA2007: 0.999 GPIA2008: 0.924 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 0.968 GPIA2013: 0.879 GPIA2016: 0.954 GPIA2018: 0.913 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria stood at 0.9131 GPIA.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8787 GPIA, in 2013.

Nigeria ranks 17th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nigeria, 2003 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2003 1.01 GPIA —
2007 0.9988 GPIA -1.5%
2008 0.9242 GPIA -7.5%
2010 1.06 GPIA +14.3%
2011 0.9683 GPIA -8.3%
2013 0.8787 GPIA -9.2%
2016 0.954 GPIA +8.6%
2018 0.9131 GPIA -4.3%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.9131 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8978 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.9131 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8394 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9789 GPIA 0.9242 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 3
2010s 0.954 GPIA 0.8787 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 14 Ethiopia 1.03 GPIA compare
  2. 15 Peru 1.02 GPIA compare
  3. 16 El Salvador 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 18 Cameroon 0.8825 GPIA compare
  5. 19 Senegal 0.7963 GPIA compare
  6. 20 Mali 0.6561 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nigeria was 0.9131 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2010.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8787 GPIA in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
Nigeria ranks 17th out of 21 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 273 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/