Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.3 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
9th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.34 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1.18 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 1.34 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.18 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.23 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.34 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.34 GPIA compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 1.34 GPIA compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3 GPIA compare
- 10 Algeria 1.26 GPIA compare
- 11 Lithuania 1.22 GPIA compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 1.21 GPIA compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- 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)
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 1.3 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 1.34 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 9th out of 126 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 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release