Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 29,707 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29,707
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 216 countries
All-time high
32,349
in 2008
All-time low
7,645
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 29,707.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 32,349 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,645, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 216 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,645 | — |
| 1971 | 8,053 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8,139 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7,914 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 8,494 | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 8,817 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 9,486 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 9,759 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9,986 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11,894 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 13,318 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 14,105 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 15,329 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 15,534 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 16,872 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 17,199 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 18,137 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 17,783 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18,746 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 19,022 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18,646 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 18,901 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 19,913 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 20,626 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20,116 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 21,020 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 21,807 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 21,061 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24,144 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 23,510 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 23,643 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 26,226 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 26,899 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 26,899 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28,163 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 29,039 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 31,188 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 32,349 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 30,571 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 30,115 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 29,707 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,019 | 7,645 | 11,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,336 | 13,318 | 18,746 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,526 | 18,646 | 24,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,546 | 23,510 | 32,349 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,571 | 30,571 | 30,571 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29,911 | 29,707 | 30,115 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 29,707 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32,349 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,645 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release