Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.15 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.15
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1998
All-time low
1.11
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 1.11982: 1.11983: 1.11984: 1.11985: 1.11986: 1.11987: 1.11988: 1.11989: 1.21990: 1.21991: 1.21992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua stood at 1.15.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua peaked at 1.16 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1981.

That places Nicaragua 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 1.11 1.15 9
1990s 1.16 1.15 1.16 10
2000s 1.15 1.15 1.16 10
2010s 1.15 1.15 1.16 10
2020s 1.15 1.15 1.15 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 12 Namibia 1.16 compare
  2. 13 Papua New Guinea 1.16 compare
  3. 14 Tanzania 1.15 compare
  4. 16 Zambia 1.14 compare
  5. 17 Burkina Faso 1.14 compare
  6. 18 Eswatini 1.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Nicaragua was 1.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1998.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1981.
How does Nicaragua rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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