Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 120th 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 41 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0044 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0044 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.