Nicaragua vs SDG: Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Nicaragua
62.5%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
57.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
87th
SDG: Western Asia rank
85th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Nicaragua
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 62.5% against 57.3% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 85th of 210 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.7% | 48.6% | 10.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 54.5% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 54.8% | 1.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 54.6% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 57.2% | 4.3% | 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: Western Asia?
- Nicaragua, at 62.5% against 57.3% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Nicaragua and SDG: Western Asia?
- 5.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Western Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 85th 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
February 2026 Data Release