Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9833 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9833 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9844 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9939 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9921 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9921 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9833 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release