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Table A2.2: Range of Values Used in Ranking <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Development</strong> Indicators<br />

Index High range Medium range Low range<br />

HDI 0.463 – 0.579 0.462 – 0.347 0.346 – 0.229<br />

HPI-1 14.03 -20.594 20.595 – 27.158 27.159 – 33.722<br />

GDI 0.470 – 0.556 0.469 – 0.383 0.382 – 0.295<br />

GEM 0.322 – 349 0.321 – 0.293 0.292 – 0.264<br />

Life expectancy<br />

Equally distributed<br />

0.520 – 0.600 0.519 – 0.440 0.439 – 0.358<br />

life expectancy 0.513 – 0.592 0.512 – 0.434 0.433 – 0.353<br />

GDP index 0.600 – 0.899 0.599 – 0.301 0.000 – 0.300<br />

Educational index 0.371 – 0.443 0.370 – 0.299 0.298 – 0.225<br />

Source: ERML Field Work 2005.<br />

Table A2.3: HPI-1 Index and Dimensions for Local Government Areas in the <strong>Niger</strong> <strong>Delta</strong> Region<br />

State<br />

C Rivers<br />

Probability at birth of not<br />

surviving to age 40<br />

Adult<br />

illiteracy<br />

rate<br />

Unweighted HPI-1<br />

Abi 32.40 23.50 27.38 28.23<br />

Akamkpa 17.40 23.00 29.93 24.52<br />

Akpabuyo 26.20 18.50 23.15 23.05<br />

Bakassi 19.05 15.50 23.43 19.86<br />

Bekwara 14.70 16.00 23.43 18.86<br />

Biase 20.55 21.50 25.63 22.78<br />

Boki 16.20 25.50 19.30 21.06<br />

Calabar M 12.35 34.00 27.05 27.29<br />

Calabar South 13.65 32.50 22.90 25.35<br />

Etong 16.90 28.25 20.75 22.96<br />

Ikom 21.80 28.00 24.85 25.14<br />

Obaniliku 21.85 22.50 20.93 21.78<br />

Obubra 19.65 24.00 23.20 22.44<br />

194 NIGER DELTA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT

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