New Zealand vs Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

New Zealand
22,006 number
in 2018
Nicaragua
23,546 number
in 2010
New Zealand rank
97th
Nicaragua rank
94th

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 23,546 number against 22,006 number in New Zealand, a difference of 1,540 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 13,156 number 7,430 number 5,725 number New Zealand
1980s 12,397 number 13,150 number 752.18 number Nicaragua
1990s 15,500 number 17,303 number 1,803 number Nicaragua
2000s 17,899 number 21,834 number 3,935 number Nicaragua
2010s 20,100 number 23,546 number 3,446 number Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 23,546 number against 22,006 number in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
1,540 number, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 97th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,140 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 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.