School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.13 GPI in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.13 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2010.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 2.1 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8933 GPI, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9219 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.8933 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9194 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9515 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPI | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9545 GPI | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.17 GPI | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 1.17 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 GPI | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1 GPI | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 1.84 GPI | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.75 GPI | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.76 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 GPI | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPI | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPI | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9847 GPI | 0.8933 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.57 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 2.1 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.17 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.13 GPI in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8933 GPI in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.