Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both 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 … primary both 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 59.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 66% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 59.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (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 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