Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 54.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
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 54.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 70.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 90th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.2% | — |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +48.4% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 22.2% | 39.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 54.9% | 70.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
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 54.9% in 2023, 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 70.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release