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2024
global knowledge index
Nicaragua
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):51.088
- Population:6,823,613
- HDI:0.669
107/141
Gki
Score
38.8
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Nicaragua is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 107th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 11th out of the 24 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Female-to-male ratio in parliament
- Proportion of skilled production workers
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
- Firms offering formal training (%)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% GDP)
Areas of Improvement
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Research institutions prominence
- Extent of corporate transparency
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
119
39.93
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
57
53.7
Higher
Education
110
36.65
Research, Development
and Innovation
90
26.69
Information and
Communications Technology
112
33.28
Economy
112
43.71
Enabling
Environment
106
46.19
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GKI Pillars
