Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 93.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 93.5 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 98.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1820.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.67 | — |
| 1825 | 0.85 | +26.9% |
| 1830 | 1.09 | +28.2% |
| 1835 | 1.39 | +27.5% |
| 1840 | 1.77 | +27.3% |
| 1845 | 2.25 | +27.1% |
| 1850 | 2.85 | +26.7% |
| 1855 | 3.62 | +27.0% |
| 1860 | 4.58 | +26.5% |
| 1865 | 5.78 | +26.2% |
| 1870 | 7.27 | +25.8% |
| 1875 | 9.11 | +25.3% |
| 1880 | 11.36 | +24.7% |
| 1885 | 14.08 | +23.9% |
| 1890 | 15.19 | +7.9% |
| 1895 | 16.31 | +7.4% |
| 1900 | 17.43 | +6.9% |
| 1905 | 18.55 | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 19.67 | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 20.79 | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 21.9 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 23.02 | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 26.91 | +16.9% |
| 1935 | 30.8 | +14.5% |
| 1940 | 34.69 | +12.6% |
| 1945 | 38.58 | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 42.47 | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 46.35 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 50.24 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 50.24 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 61.89 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 57.1 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 56.87 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.65 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 60.36 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 64.08 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 64.57 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.93 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 63.29 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 64 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.12 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 67.51 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 66.08 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 67.4 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.92 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 66.09 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.07 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 70.55 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 74.56 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 75.21 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.92 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 74 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 75.9 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 77.79 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 79.69 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 81.59 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 84.71 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 88.44 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 95 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 96.59 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 98.19 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 97.34 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.49 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.86 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.41 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.93 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.45 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.5 | -2.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 93.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 93.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.21, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.85 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.24 | 1.09 | 1.39 | 2 |
| 1840s | 2.01 | 1.77 | 2.25 | 2 |
| 1850s | 3.24 | 2.85 | 3.62 | 2 |
| 1860s | 5.18 | 4.58 | 5.78 | 2 |
| 1870s | 8.19 | 7.27 | 9.11 | 2 |
| 1880s | 12.72 | 11.36 | 14.08 | 2 |
| 1890s | 15.75 | 15.19 | 16.31 | 2 |
| 1900s | 17.99 | 17.43 | 18.55 | 2 |
| 1910s | 20.23 | 19.67 | 20.79 | 2 |
| 1920s | 22.46 | 21.9 | 23.02 | 2 |
| 1930s | 28.86 | 26.91 | 30.8 | 2 |
| 1940s | 36.63 | 34.69 | 38.58 | 2 |
| 1950s | 44.41 | 42.47 | 46.35 | 2 |
| 1960s | 50.24 | 50.24 | 50.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.49 | 56.65 | 64.08 | 6 |
| 1980s | 65.29 | 62.12 | 67.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.33 | 68.07 | 81.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.49 | 84.71 | 98.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.45 | 95.45 | 95.45 | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 93.79 compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 93.59 compare
- 110 Seychelles 93.53 compare
- 112 Tajikistan 93.39 compare
- 113 Bhutan 93.39 compare
- 114 China 93.37 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 93.5 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.19 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1820.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.