GOAL 5: Gender Equality in Nigeria

Nigeria: GOAL 5: Gender Equality was 1 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 5 year moving average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.143 5 year moving average
in 2006
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 5: Gender Equality in Nigeria, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0.25 5 year moving average2005: 0.167 5 year moving average2006: 0.143 5 year moving average2007: 0.143 5 year moving average2008: 0.286 5 year moving average2009: 0.286 5 year moving average2010: 0.286 5 year moving average2011: 0.429 5 year moving average2012: 0.429 5 year moving average2013: 0.5 5 year moving average2014: 0.5 5 year moving average2015: 0.5 5 year moving average2016: 0.5 5 year moving average2017: 0.5 5 year moving average2018: 0.5 5 year moving average2019: 0.5 5 year moving average2020: 0.75 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 1 5 year moving average2023: 1 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 5: gender equality in Nigeria stood at 1 5 year moving average. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 5: gender equality in Nigeria peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.143 5 year moving average, in 2006.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GOAL 5: Gender Equality in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 5: Gender Equality (5 year moving average) in Nigeria, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.25 5 year moving average —
2005 0.167 5 year moving average -33.2%
2006 0.143 5 year moving average -14.4%
2007 0.143 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.286 5 year moving average +100.0%
2009 0.286 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.286 5 year moving average +0.0%
2011 0.429 5 year moving average +50.0%
2012 0.429 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.5 5 year moving average +16.6%
2014 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2018 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.5 5 year moving average +0.0%
2020 0.75 5 year moving average +50.0%
2021 1 5 year moving average +33.3%
2022 1 5 year moving average +0.0%
2023 1 5 year moving average +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 1 5 year moving average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 1 5 year moving average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2125 5 year moving average 0.143 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.4644 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.9375 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Belgium 1 5 year moving average compare
  2. 1 Denmark 1 5 year moving average compare
  3. 1 Gambia 1 5 year moving average compare
  4. 1 Kenya 1 5 year moving average compare
  5. 1 Lithuania 1 5 year moving average compare
  6. 1 Norway 1 5 year moving average compare
  7. 1 Senegal 1 5 year moving average compare
  8. 1 Tanzania 1 5 year moving average compare
  9. 1 United Kingdom 1 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 5: gender equality in Nigeria?
Goal 5: gender equality in Nigeria was 1 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 5: gender equality recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 5: gender equality recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.143 5 year moving average in 2006.
How does Nigeria rank for goal 5: gender equality?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 5: gender equality rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 5: Gender Equality (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 5: Gender Equality (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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