Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8367 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8367 GPIA
World rank
80th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8963 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.7669 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
5
1991–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, 1991–2018

00.20.40.60.81991200420181991: 0.768 GPIA2003: 0.774 GPIA2006: 0.896 GPIA2008: 0.767 GPIA2018: 0.837 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.8367 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria peaked at 0.8963 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7669 GPIA, in 2008.

Nigeria ranks 80th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nigeria, 1991 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1991 0.7681 GPIA
2003 0.7745 GPIA +0.8%
2006 0.8963 GPIA +15.7%
2008 0.7669 GPIA -14.4%
2018 0.8367 GPIA +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7681 GPIA 0.7681 GPIA 0.7681 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8126 GPIA 0.7669 GPIA 0.8963 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8367 GPIA 0.8367 GPIA 0.8367 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 77 Togo 0.874 GPIA compare
  2. 78 Mozambique 0.8477 GPIA compare
  3. 79 Senegal 0.8403 GPIA compare
  4. 81 Pakistan 0.8311 GPIA compare
  5. 82 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8305 GPIA compare
  6. 83 Mali 0.7504 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Nigeria was 0.8367 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8963 GPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7669 GPIA in 2008.
How does Nigeria rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Nigeria ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2019
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/