Nicaragua vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Nicaragua
29,707
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2.79 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
108th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
109th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.79 million against 29,707 in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.77 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 94.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 108th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 109th of 216 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 9,019 1.40 million 1.39 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1980s 16,336 1.90 million 1.88 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
1990s 20,526 2.28 million 2.26 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2000s 27,546 2.60 million 2.58 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2010s 30,571 2.63 million 2.60 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 29,911 2.76 million 2.73 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 2.79 million against 29,707 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
2.77 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 108th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 109th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release