Nicaragua vs Spain: Primary education, teachers

Nicaragua
77.9%
in 2023
Spain
77.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
96th
Spain rank
98th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Spain
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 77.9% against 77.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 96th and Spain ranks 98th of 200 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 81.1% 58.1% 23.0% Nicaragua
1980s 82.6% 69.2% 13.4% Nicaragua
1990s 84.4% 71.4% 13.1% Nicaragua
2000s 78.6% 70.8% 7.8% Nicaragua
2010s 77.0% 75.0% 2.0% Nicaragua
2020s 77.7% 77.7% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Nicaragua or Spain?
Nicaragua, at 77.9% against 77.7% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Nicaragua and Spain?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Nicaragua ranks 96th and Spain ranks 98th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.