Nicaragua vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Nicaragua
1.04 GPI
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9409 GPI
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0991 GPI.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 GPI 0.7316 GPI 0.3131 GPI Nicaragua
1980s 1.16 GPI 0.7869 GPI 0.377 GPI Nicaragua
1990s 1.07 GPI 0.8361 GPI 0.2364 GPI Nicaragua
2000s 1.05 GPI 0.8567 GPI 0.1919 GPI Nicaragua
2010s 1.04 GPI 0.8968 GPI 0.1384 GPI Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Nicaragua or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nicaragua, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0991 GPI, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Nicaragua ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.