Nicaragua vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Nicaragua
62.5%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
56.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
87th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
89th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Nicaragua
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 62.5% against 56.6% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 87th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 89th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 36.7% 49.1% 12.4% SDG: Small Island Developing States
1980s 58.7% 50.8% 7.9% Nicaragua
1990s 56.0% 53.5% 2.5% Nicaragua
2000s 56.6% 52.4% 4.2% Nicaragua
2010s 55.5% 54.2% 1.3% Nicaragua
2020s 61.5% 55.8% 5.6% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Nicaragua or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Nicaragua, at 62.5% against 56.6% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Nicaragua and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
5.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Nicaragua ranks 87th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 89th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release