Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 32.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 68.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.9% | — |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +139.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +110.7% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 9.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 32.0% | 68.2% | 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 32.0% 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 68.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 92 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 down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release