School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.29 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.29 GPI
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPI
in 2023
All-time low
0.4724 GPI
in 1976
Years of data
21
1970–2023

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

00.511.51970199620231970: 0.472 GPI1971: 0.474 GPI1972: 0.494 GPI1973: 0.519 GPI1974: 0.565 GPI1975: 0.517 GPI1976: 0.472 GPI1977: 0.54 GPI1982: 0.871 GPI1983: 0.819 GPI1984: 0.9 GPI1985: 1.2 GPI1986: 1.2 GPI1987: 1.2 GPI1990: 1.1 GPI1991: 0.961 GPI1992: 0.986 GPI1995: 1 GPI1997: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.1 GPI2023: 1.3 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 68 Paraguay 1.29 GPI compare
  2. 69 Bulgaria 1.29 GPI compare
  3. 70 Denmark 1.29 GPI compare
  4. 72 Italy 1.29 GPI compare
  5. 73 Armenia 1.28 GPI compare
  6. 74 Kyrgyzstan 1.28 GPI compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.