School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9718 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9718 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.974 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9863 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9815 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9818 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9718 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release