Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2014. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.02 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9797 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9892 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 2 Brazil 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Dominican Republic 1.02 GPIA compare
- 2 Honduras 1.02 GPIA compare
- 6 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Mongolia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Namibia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Qatar 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Tonga 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 South Africa 1.01 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.02 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release