Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 143.97 headcount basis in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua is 143.97 headcount basis, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 143.97 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.52 headcount basis, in 2007.
That places Nicaragua 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.09 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 79.71 headcount basis | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 88.35 headcount basis | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 86.23 headcount basis | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 83.74 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 98.92 headcount basis | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 76.86 headcount basis | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 73.69 headcount basis | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 56.52 headcount basis | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 60.8 headcount basis | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 63.67 headcount basis | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 111.2 headcount basis | +74.7% |
| 2023 | 143.97 headcount basis | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9 headcount basis | 79.71 headcount basis | 88.09 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.14 headcount basis | 56.52 headcount basis | 98.92 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.67 headcount basis | 63.67 headcount basis | 63.67 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 127.59 headcount basis | 111.2 headcount basis | 143.97 headcount basis | 2 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Nicaragua was 143.97 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 143.97 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.52 headcount basis in 2007.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release