New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

New Zealand
26,597
in 2024
Nicaragua
29,707
in 2023
New Zealand rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
108th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 29,707 against 26,597 in New Zealand, a difference of 3,110.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 20,363 9,171 11,191 New Zealand
1980s 17,578 16,073 1,504 New Zealand
1990s 19,008 20,526 1,517 Nicaragua
2000s 21,439 27,938 6,499 Nicaragua
2010s 24,053 30,571 6,518 Nicaragua
2020s 26,587 29,911 3,324 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 29,707 against 26,597 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
3,110, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.