Nicaragua vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nicaragua
77.9%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
69.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
101st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
104th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nicaragua
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.9% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th of 212 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 45.3% | 35.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 49.1% | 32.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 52.7% | 31.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 56.9% | 21.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 59.5% | 17.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 68.2% | 9.5% | 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, Nicaragua or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 77.9% against 69.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nicaragua and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 8.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th of 212 countries.
- 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