MDG: Northern Africa vs Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

MDG: Northern Africa
69.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
77.9%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
103rd
Nicaragua rank
101st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 77.9% against 69.1% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 221 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 36.8% 80.9% 44.0% Nicaragua
1980s 42.4% 81.8% 39.4% Nicaragua
1990s 47.3% 84.2% 37.0% Nicaragua
2000s 51.1% 78.6% 27.5% Nicaragua
2010s 52.5% 77.0% 24.5% Nicaragua
2020s 68.5% 77.7% 9.2% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, MDG: Northern Africa or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 77.9% against 69.1% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between MDG: Northern Africa and Nicaragua?
8.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 103rd and Nicaragua ranks 101st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release