Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.6617 GPIA in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.6617 GPIA
World rank
111th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.9569 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.6259 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
15
1971–2010

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua, 1971–2010

00.20.40.60.811971199020101971: 0.957 GPIA1980: 0.893 GPIA1983: 0.865 GPIA1984: 0.921 GPIA1985: 0.837 GPIA1986: 0.848 GPIA1987: 0.848 GPIA1989: 0.847 GPIA2000: 0.803 GPIA2001: 0.816 GPIA2002: 0.774 GPIA2004: 0.775 GPIA2005: 0.729 GPIA2006: 0.626 GPIA2010: 0.662 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua is 0.6617 GPIA, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua peaked at 0.9569 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6259 GPIA, in 2006.

That places Nicaragua 111th out of 148 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nicaragua, 1971 to 2010.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.9569 GPIA
1980 0.8925 GPIA -6.7%
1983 0.8649 GPIA -3.1%
1984 0.9206 GPIA +6.4%
1985 0.8374 GPIA -9.0%
1986 0.8483 GPIA +1.3%
1987 0.8485 GPIA +0.0%
1989 0.8465 GPIA -0.2%
2000 0.8029 GPIA -5.2%
2001 0.8161 GPIA +1.6%
2002 0.7739 GPIA -5.2%
2004 0.7748 GPIA +0.1%
2005 0.7292 GPIA -5.9%
2006 0.6259 GPIA -14.2%
2010 0.6617 GPIA +5.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.6617 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPIA, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.6617 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.958 GPIA, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9569 GPIA 0.9569 GPIA 0.9569 GPIA 1
1980s 0.8655 GPIA 0.8374 GPIA 0.9206 GPIA 7
2000s 0.7538 GPIA 0.6259 GPIA 0.8161 GPIA 6
2010s 0.6617 GPIA 0.6617 GPIA 0.6617 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 108 Costa Rica 0.6904 GPIA compare
  2. 109 Mongolia 0.6853 GPIA compare
  3. 110 Lesotho 0.6715 GPIA compare
  4. 112 Saint Lucia 0.6548 GPIA compare
  5. 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6482 GPIA compare
  6. 114 Suriname 0.645 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Nicaragua was 0.6617 GPIA in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.9569 GPIA in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6259 GPIA in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 148 countries with data for 2010.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/