School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.11 GPI in 2002. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.11 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2002.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.32 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4803 GPI, in 1976.
Nicaragua ranks 107th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4857 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.4851 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5044 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5273 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5734 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5256 GPI | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4803 GPI | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5496 GPI | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8912 GPI | +62.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8345 GPI | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9162 GPI | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3 GPI | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 1.32 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.21 GPI | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.07 GPI | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.961 GPI | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9839 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.05 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.11 GPI | -1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.11 GPI is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.11 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5164 GPI | 0.4803 GPI | 0.5734 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPI | 0.8345 GPI | 1.32 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.961 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.11 GPI in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4803 GPI in 1976.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2002.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, 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.