Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 2014. ▬ Flat
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua stood at 1.03 index.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.06 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.02 index, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 6th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.06 index | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 index | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 index | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 index | 1.02 index | 1.06 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 4 Montenegro 1.03 index compare
- 4 Namibia 1.03 index compare
- 7 Bangladesh 1.02 index compare
- 7 Honduras 1.02 index compare
- 7 South Africa 1.02 index compare
- 7 Uganda 1.02 index 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.03 index in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 2001.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.