Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2014. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.03 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 6th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 4 Montenegro 1.03 GPI compare
- 4 Namibia 1.03 GPI compare
- 7 Bangladesh 1.02 GPI compare
- 7 Honduras 1.02 GPI compare
- 7 South Africa 1.02 GPI compare
- 7 Uganda 1.02 GPI 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.03 GPI in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.