Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 50.04 headcount basis in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in 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 primary education in Nicaragua is 50.04 headcount basis, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 50.52 headcount basis in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.13 headcount basis, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 20th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.52 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 43.42 headcount basis | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 48.92 headcount basis | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 50.4 headcount basis | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 47.43 headcount basis | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 46.93 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.61 headcount basis | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 45.23 headcount basis | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 42.29 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 40.13 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 40.36 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.17 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 50.04 headcount basis | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.97 headcount basis | 43.42 headcount basis | 50.52 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.62 headcount basis | 40.13 headcount basis | 50.4 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.36 headcount basis | 40.36 headcount basis | 40.36 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.1 headcount basis | 42.17 headcount basis | 50.04 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Nicaragua was 50.04 headcount basis in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.52 headcount basis in 1998.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.13 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 20th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release