Female teachers in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Female teachers was 77.89 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77.89
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.71
in 1988
All-time low
73.55
in 2006
Years of data
35
1970–2023
Female teachers in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 77.89 for female teachers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Nicaragua peaked at 88.71 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 73.55, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female teachers in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.1 | — |
| 1971 | 81.08 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 79.99 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 80.11 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 81.39 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 83.51 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 78.02 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 79.07 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 78.37 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 79.36 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.65 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 83.99 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 86.33 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 88.71 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 87.31 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 86.9 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.33 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 84.21 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 83.66 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.5 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.98 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.13 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.24 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.39 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.61 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.53 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.47 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.55 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 75.68 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.26 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.02 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.89 | +0.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.89 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.86 | 79.1 | 83.51 | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.76 | 74.65 | 88.71 | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.24 | 82.98 | 86.9 | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.6 | 73.55 | 82.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.02 | 77.02 | 77.02 | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.73 | 77.58 | 77.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Nicaragua?
- Female teachers in Nicaragua was 77.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 88.71 in 1988.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.55 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for female teachers?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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