Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9045 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.9045 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.9045 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 150th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.22 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.22 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9906 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9045 GPIA | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9906 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9045 GPIA | 0.9045 GPIA | 0.9045 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua was 0.9045 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9045 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nicaragua ranks 150th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release