Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.985 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
27
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.985 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9976 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.985 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9901 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9981 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9976 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.985 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 73 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA compare
- 75 Macao 1 GPIA compare
- 77 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 78 Comoros 1 GPIA compare
- 79 France 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.985 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release