Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.18 GPIA in 2008. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.18 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2008.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 1 Bahamas 1.28 GPIA compare
- 2 Dominica 1.21 GPIA compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.14 GPIA compare
- 5 Sudan 1.13 GPIA
- 6 Sierra Leone 1.11 GPIA
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
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 1.18 GPIA 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 1.3 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Nicaragua ranks 3rd out of 65 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 down 8.7%. 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 upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release