Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 12,739 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12,739 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 16,164 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,916, in 1972.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,979 | — |
| 1971 | 2,108 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,916 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,014 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,226 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2,308 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,443 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 2,867 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 2,720 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 3,532 | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 4,221 | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 4,162 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4,103 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,027 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 6,055 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 5,204 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 5,722 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 5,780 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,698 | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 6,140 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10,371 | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 10,413 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 10,620 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,300 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12,072 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12,843 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 12,980 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13,657 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 15,126 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 16,164 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 15,626 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 15,089 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,815 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12,739 | -14.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12,739 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12,739 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +68.9% | 6,140 | 10,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,411 | 1,916 | 3,532 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,311 | 4,103 | 6,698 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,371 | 10,371 | 10,371 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13,080 | 10,413 | 16,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,089 | 15,089 | 15,089 | 1 |
| 2020s | 13,777 | 12,739 | 14,815 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 12,739 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16,164 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,916 in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.