Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2010. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua is 1.07 GPI, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.16 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPI, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.16 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.13 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPI | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.11 GPI compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.1 GPI compare
- 18 Philippines 1.08 GPI compare
- 20 Timor-Leste 1.07 GPI
- 21 Bahrain 1.06 GPI compare
- 22 Namibia 1.06 GPI compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.07 GPI in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.