School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.29 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua is 1.29 GPI, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.29 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4724 GPI, in 1976.
That places Nicaragua 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4724 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4738 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4937 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5186 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5648 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5173 GPI | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4724 GPI | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5401 GPI | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8706 GPI | +61.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8191 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9002 GPI | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 GPI | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 1.23 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.17 GPI | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.06 GPI | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9613 GPI | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9857 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.29 GPI | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5066 GPI | 0.4724 GPI | 0.5648 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 0.8191 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.29 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.29 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4724 GPI in 1976.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.