Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 18.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 64.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 49.1% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 18.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 102 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
- 103 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.9% compare
- 104 Madagascar 24.3% compare
- 106 Gibraltar 7.7% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 18.8% 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 64.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 106 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 68.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release