How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?

Nigeria ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2010.

Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Nigeria

Name: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Nigeria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 0.9839 GPI in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)

0.9839 GPI

Change on year

up 17.0%

World rank

141st

of 189 countries

All-time high

1.04 GPI

in 2008

All-time low

0.841 GPI

in 2009

Years of data

2001–2010

School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Nigeria, 2001–2010

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.9839 GPI for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Nigeria peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.841 GPI, in 2009.

Nigeria ranks 141st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.9591 GPI	0.841 GPI	1.04 GPI	6
2010s	0.9839 GPI	0.9839 GPI	0.9839 GPI	1

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138 Lebanon 0.9872 GPI compare
139 Barbados 0.9867 GPI compare
140 Papua New Guinea 0.9841 GPI compare
142 Slovenia 0.9832 GPI compare
143 Chile 0.982 GPI compare
143 Moldova 0.982 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Nigeria?: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Nigeria was 0.9839 GPI in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2008.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.841 GPI in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?: Nigeria ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 7,031 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A 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.