Mexico vs Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers, per capita

Mexico
0.0044 units per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0044 units per person
in 2023
Mexico rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
120th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0044 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0042 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.001 units per person Mexico
1980s 0.0058 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0014 units per person Mexico
1990s 0.0056 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0.0011 units per person Mexico
2000s 0.0051 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0001 units per person Nicaragua
2010s 0.0047 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0007 units per person Nicaragua
2020s 0.0044 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0 units per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Mexico or Nicaragua?
Mexico, at 0.0044 units per person against 0.0044 units per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Mexico and Nicaragua?
0 units per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
Mexico ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.