Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 62.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
62.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
40th
of 48 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2008
All-time low
46.7%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1999–2008

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

02040601999200320081999: 47.8 %2000: 46.7 %2001: 46.7 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 58.7 %2006: 61 %2007: 61.2 %2008: 62.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 62.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure 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 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Nicaragua, 1999 to 2008.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.8% 47.8% 47.8% 1
2000s 55.8% 46.7% 62.5% 7

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 37 Ecuador 70.4% compare
  2. 38 Bangladesh 66.3% compare
  3. 39 Sudan 64.7%
  4. 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.7% compare
  5. 42 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.9% compare
  6. 43 Barbados 51.9%

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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 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 40th out of 48 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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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 588 data points, 1998–2019
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Number of 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 teachers at the upper secondary level.