Nigeria obtained 0.88 points in the Gender Development Index (GDI) in 2019. The index score in the country increased in 2019, indicating a worsening gender inequality situation in the fields of education, health, and wealth. The GDI measures the levels of gender parity within societies. It ranges from zero (perfect gender equality) to around one (no gender parity).
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nigeria from 2010 to 2019
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The Gender Development Index (GDI) is the ratio of female Human Development Index (HDI) to male HDI.
The source explains that the GDI "measures differences in male and female achievements in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education and command over economic resources. Gender disaggregated data is used in each dimension. The health dimension is captured by female and male life expectancy at birth. Education is measured using two indicators—female and male expected years of schooling for children and female and male mean years of schooling for adults ages 25 and older. Command over economic resources is measured by female and male estimated earned income".
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UNDP. (October 28, 2021). Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nigeria from 2010 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272746/gender-development-index-in-nigeria/
UNDP. "Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nigeria from 2010 to 2019." Chart. October 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272746/gender-development-index-in-nigeria/
UNDP. (2021). Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nigeria from 2010 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272746/gender-development-index-in-nigeria/
UNDP. "Gender Development Index (Gdi) in Nigeria from 2010 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272746/gender-development-index-in-nigeria/
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Gender Development Index (GDI) in Nigeria from 2010 to 2019 [Graph], UNDP, October 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272746/gender-development-index-in-nigeria/
