China vs Nigeria: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
China
1.02 index
in 2025
Nigeria
1.01 index
in 2025
China rank
66th
Nigeria rank
67th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
China currently reports 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Nigeria, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 165 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.866 index | 0.8355 index | 0.0305 index | China |
| 1990s | 0.9348 index | 0.8724 index | 0.0624 index | China |
| 2000s | 0.9822 index | 0.943 index | 0.0392 index | China |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 0.9892 index | 0.0205 index | China |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0043 index | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 1.02 index against 1.01 index in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between China and Nigeria?
- 0.01 index, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- China ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.