Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 59.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 59.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 79.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 129th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.6% | — |
| 1999 | 79.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 73.6% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 72.2% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 68.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (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 59.2% 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 79.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 139 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 20.9%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release