Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 68.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
68.1%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2008
All-time low
49.1%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2008

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1999–2008

02040601999200320081999: 55 %2000: 49.1 %2001: 49.1 %2004: 57.9 %2005: 63.6 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 64.7 %2008: 68.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 68.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 68.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2001.

Nicaragua ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%) in Nicaragua, 1999 to 2008.
Year % Change
1999 55.0%
2000 49.1% -10.6%
2001 49.1% -0.0%
2004 57.9% +18.0%
2005 63.6% +9.8%
2006 62.8% -1.2%
2007 64.7% +3.1%
2008 68.1% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1
2000s 59.3% 49.1% 68.1% 7

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Nepal 73.4%
  2. 36 Niger 68.7% compare
  3. 37 Sudan 68.6%
  4. 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.1% compare
  5. 40 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.8% compare
  6. 41 Barbados 52.9%

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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 68.1% in 2008, 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 68.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2001.
How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2008.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 523 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.