School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9938 GPI in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua is 0.9938 GPI, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9353 GPI, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.05 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.07 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.11 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.06 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9949 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9905 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9856 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9868 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9911 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9896 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9917 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9883 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9824 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.984 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9353 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9995 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9911 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9915 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9938 GPI | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.09 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.998 GPI | 0.9856 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9854 GPI | 0.9353 GPI | 0.9995 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9938 GPI | 0.9938 GPI | 0.9938 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua was 0.9938 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9353 GPI in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.