Nicaragua vs Spain: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nicaragua
77.9%
in 2023
Spain
77.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
101st
Spain rank
103rd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 77.9% against 77.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd of 212 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.1% | 58.1% | 23.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 69.2% | 13.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 71.4% | 13.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 70.8% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 75.0% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 0.1% | 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 Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 77.9% against 77.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st and Spain ranks 103rd 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