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
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
February 2026 Data Release