Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
World rank
109th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 1985
All-time low
0.879 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
29
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.879 GPIA, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9087 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.879 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9025 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9325 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9985 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9308 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.12 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.17 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 1.45 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.42 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.38 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.13 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9619 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.879 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release