Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes was 62.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 62.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers upper both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 62.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 62.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.9%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.7% | 62.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 65 Burkina Faso 65.3%
- 66 Belize 64.4% compare
- 67 Tuvalu 62.9%
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.7% compare
- 70 Rwanda 58.5%
- 71 Bangladesh 55.2% 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 62.5% 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 62.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 82 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 30.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release