MDG: World vs Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
MDG: World
43.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
44.6%
in 2023
MDG: World rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- MDG: World
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 44.6% against 43.9% in MDG: World, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was MDG: World ahead.
MDG: World ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 2.7% | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 32.0% | 3.2% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 46.3% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.6% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, MDG: World or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 44.6% against 43.9% in MDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between MDG: World and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do MDG: World and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- MDG: World ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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