Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 83.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua is 83.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua peaked at 87.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 45th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.7% | — |
| 1999 | 86.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 83.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 83.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 85.7% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 78.7% | 87.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.1% | 83.4% | 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 primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Nicaragua was 83.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Nicaragua ranks 45th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in 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