School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2010. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.03 GPI for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.29 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.29 GPI | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.24 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.23 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.19 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 28 Nepal 1.03 GPI compare
- 29 New Zealand 1.03 GPI compare
- 30 Costa Rica 1.03 GPI compare
- 32 Malaysia 1.03 GPI compare
- 33 Croatia 1.03 GPI compare
- 34 San Marino 1.03 GPI compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.03 GPI in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.