Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9867 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua is 0.9867 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9867 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.18 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9983 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9961 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9867 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.9867 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 145 Switzerland 0.987 GPIA compare
- 146 Nigeria 0.987 GPIA compare
- 147 Greece 0.9868 GPIA compare
- 149 Kenya 0.9867 GPIA compare
- 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.985 GPIA compare
- 151 British Virgin Islands 0.9847 GPIA compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua was 0.9867 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9867 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release