Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9729 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9729 GPIA
World rank
158th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.955 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
39
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua stood at 0.9729 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.955 GPIA, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9872 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9904 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9711 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9647 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9603 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.955 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9583 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9632 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9623 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9645 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9729 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.968 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 0.9904 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.9645 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9729 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 155 Colombia 0.9742 GPIA compare
- 156 Bahamas 0.9737 GPIA compare
- 157 Guadeloupe 0.9734 GPIA compare
- 159 New Caledonia 0.9725 GPIA compare
- 160 Monaco 0.9722 GPIA compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 0.9715 GPIA compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua was 0.9729 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.955 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release