Namibia vs Nicaragua: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Namibia
1.16 index
in 2025
Nicaragua
1.15 index
in 2025
Namibia rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
15th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.16 index against 1.15 index in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Namibia ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9905 index | 1.13 index | 0.1435 index | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.12 index | 1.16 index | 0.0361 index | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.16 index | 1.15 index | 0.0047 index | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.16 index | 1.15 index | 0.0093 index | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.16 index | 1.15 index | 0.0148 index | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Namibia, at 1.16 index against 1.15 index in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0.01 index, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Namibia ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 15th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.