Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 55.0% in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
55.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
94th
of 153 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2001
All-time low
55.0%
in 2008
Years of data
9
1999–2008

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Nicaragua, 1999–2008

02040601999200320081999: 56 %2000: 56.5 %2001: 61.5 %2002: 56.4 %2004: 56.6 %2005: 58.8 %2006: 58.1 %2007: 56.3 %2008: 55 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 55.0% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Nicaragua peaked at 61.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2008.

That places Nicaragua 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%) in Nicaragua, 1999 to 2008.
Year % Change
1999 56.0%
2000 56.5% +0.8%
2001 61.5% +8.9%
2002 56.4% -8.3%
2004 56.6% +0.4%
2005 58.8% +3.8%
2006 58.1% -1.1%
2007 56.3% -3.2%
2008 55.0% -2.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 55.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 55.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.0% 56.0% 56.0% 1
2000s 57.4% 55.0% 61.5% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 91 Niue 55.2% compare
  2. 92 Brazil 55.1% compare
  3. 93 Austria 55.1% compare
  4. 95 Tunisia 54.8% compare
  5. 96 Macau, China 54.7% compare
  6. 97 Sweden 54.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Nicaragua?
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Nicaragua was 55.0% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2008.
How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release