Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers was 77.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Nicaragua is 77.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Nicaragua peaked at 88.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.1% | — |
| 1971 | 81.1% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 80.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 83.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 74.7% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 84.0% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.5% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 79.1% | 83.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.8% | 74.7% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 83.0% | 86.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 73.5% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 93 South Africa 78.5% compare
- 94 Tonga 78.2% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 77.9% compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 77.8% compare
- 98 Spain 77.7% compare
- 99 Belize 77.4% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Nicaragua?
- Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua was 77.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary education, teachers?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.