Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 29,707 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
29,707
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 204 countries
All-time high
32,349
in 2008
All-time low
7,645
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1970199620231970: 7.6k1971: 8.1k1972: 8.1k1973: 7.9k1974: 8.5k1975: 8.8k1976: 9.5k1977: 9.8k1978: 10.0k1979: 11.9k1980: 13.3k1981: 13.7k1982: 14.1k1983: 15.3k1984: 15.5k1985: 16.9k1986: 17.2k1987: 18.1k1988: 17.8k1989: 18.7k1990: 19.0k1991: 18.6k1992: 18.9k1993: 19.9k1994: 20.6k1995: 20.1k1996: 21.0k1997: 21.8k1998: 21.1k1999: 24.1k2000: 23.5k2001: 23.6k2002: 26.2k2003: 26.9k2004: 26.9k2005: 28.2k2006: 29.0k2007: 31.2k2008: 32.3k2009: 31.5k2010: 30.6k2022: 30.1k2023: 29.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 29,707 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 32,349 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,645, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,019 7,645 11,894 10
1980s 16,073 13,318 18,746 10
1990s 20,526 18,646 24,144 10
2000s 27,938 23,510 32,349 10
2010s 30,571 30,571 30,571 1
2020s 29,911 29,707 30,115 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 105 Kuwait 32,782 compare
  2. 106 Georgia 32,424 compare
  3. 107 Finland 30,824 compare
  4. 109 Hong Kong (China) 28,284 compare
  5. 110 Kyrgyz Republic 26,847 compare
  6. 111 New Zealand 26,597 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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All data for Nicaragua β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 29,707 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 32,349 in 2008.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7,645 in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.