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the gender difference was slight, being 47.3 years for males and 48.3 years
for females (UNPD, 2008). According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, the life
expectancy of Nigerians, while still low, is less alarming, being 54 years in the
2002–2006 period (see Table 10 in annex). The lower value for the life expectancy
of the entire population within a very short time interval is indicative of the
deadly effects of HIV/AIDS in the country.
Education index 4
Furthermore, the education index, which was 0.648 in 2005 (UNDP, 2008)
and 0.657 in 2007 (UNDP, 2009), has slightly improved in recent years; however,
these figures are not encouraging. The same applies to the adult literacy rate,
which, although increasing over time (with the exception of the value for 2005),
remains low. The values were 57.0, 62.0, 57.0 and 65.2 per cent in 2003 to 2006,
respectively (see Table 10 in annex) (CBN, 2007b). The gross enrolment index,
which was 53.0 per cent in 2007 (UNDP, 2009), is also low.
GDP index
Added to the above indicators of a low level of development in Nigeria is
the low GDP index, which was 0.497 in 2007 (UNDP, 2009). Without doubt, the
low level of development has an impact on international migration into and out
of the country.
4 The education index is measured by the adult literacy rate (with a two-thirds weighting) and the combined
primary, secondary, and tertiary gross enrolment ratio (with a one-third weighting).
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