Nicaragua vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education

Nicaragua
50.04 headcount basis
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
55.91 headcount basis
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
20th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Nicaragua
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060199820102023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.91 headcount basis against 50.04 headcount basis in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.87 headcount basis.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 20th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 139 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 45.62 headcount basis 58.86 headcount basis 13.24 headcount basis SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 40.36 headcount basis 61.39 headcount basis 21.02 headcount basis SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 42.17 headcount basis 55.91 headcount basis 13.75 headcount basis SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Nicaragua or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.91 headcount basis against 50.04 headcount basis in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
5.87 headcount basis, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
Nicaragua ranks 20th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release