Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2023
All-time low
91.9%
in 2006
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 99.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Nicaragua peaked at 99.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.9%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.6% | — |
| 1999 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 99.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 99.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 97.6% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 91.9% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 trained in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Nicaragua was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained?
- Nicaragua ranks 32nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release