Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0044 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per person, in 1973.
Nicaragua ranks 120th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0044 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.