Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 18.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua stood at 18.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 59.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -50.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.3%, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 44.6% | 59.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 18.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 106 Benin 35.6% compare
- 107 Micronesia (country) 31.1% compare
- 108 Madagascar 20.3% compare
- 110 Gibraltar 6.9% compare
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 18.4% 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 59.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 110 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 65.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release