Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 52.49 headcount basis in 2008. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 52.49 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nicaragua peaked at 77.95 headcount basis in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.49 headcount basis, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 8th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.84 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 73.23 headcount basis | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 76.21 headcount basis | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 77.95 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 70.29 headcount basis | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 67.98 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 54.54 headcount basis | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 52.49 headcount basis | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.84 headcount basis | 64.84 headcount basis | 64.84 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.53 headcount basis | 52.49 headcount basis | 77.95 headcount basis | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 5 Niger 63.4 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 56.22 headcount basis compare
- 7 Mozambique 52.49 headcount basis
- 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.9 headcount basis
- 10 Cambodia 48.18 headcount basis compare
- 11 Burundi 47.8 headcount basis
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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nicaragua?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Nicaragua was 52.49 headcount basis in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.95 headcount basis in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.49 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 87 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release