Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 63.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua is 63.2%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 63.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 49.1% | 63.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 68 Monaco 67.1%
- 69 Marshall Islands 63.7%
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.7% compare
- 72 Burundi 58.3%
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.0% compare
- 74 Barbados 54.7%
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua was 63.2% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2008.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release