Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
91.9%
in 2006
Years of data
28
1980–2023
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nicaragua, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 99.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nicaragua peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.0% | — |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.2% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 96.1% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 91.9% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 53 North Macedonia 99.4% compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.3% compare
- 55 Suriname 99.3% compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 99.2% compare
- 58 Malta 99.2% compare
- 59 Belarus 99.2% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Nicaragua was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release