Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.42 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.42 GPIA
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.68 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.6272 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1998–2023

00.511.51998201020231998: 1.3 GPIA1999: 1.4 GPIA2000: 1.6 GPIA2001: 1.7 GPIA2002: 1.5 GPIA2004: 0.627 GPIA2005: 1.3 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 0.897 GPIA2008: 0.98 GPIA2010: 1 GPIA2022: 1 GPIA2023: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua stood at 1.42 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 1.68 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6272 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Nicaragua 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nicaragua, 1998 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.33 GPIA
1999 1.43 GPIA +7.5%
2000 1.62 GPIA +13.3%
2001 1.68 GPIA +3.8%
2002 1.52 GPIA -9.7%
2004 0.6272 GPIA -58.6%
2005 1.29 GPIA +105.2%
2006 0.9998 GPIA -22.3%
2007 0.8974 GPIA -10.2%
2008 0.9798 GPIA +9.2%
2010 1.03 GPIA +5.0%
2022 1.03 GPIA +0.4%
2023 1.42 GPIA +37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 2
2000s 1.2 GPIA 0.6272 GPIA 1.68 GPIA 8
2010s 1.03 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1
2020s 1.23 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 1.42 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 19 Bahamas 1.46 GPIA compare
  2. 20 Nepal 1.44 GPIA compare
  3. 21 Viet Nam 1.42 GPIA compare
  4. 23 Mexico 1.36 GPIA compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 1.35 GPIA compare
  6. 25 India 1.3 GPIA

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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 1.42 GPIA 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 1.68 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6272 GPIA in 2004.
How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 97 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 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release