Teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, female was 23,138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,138
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
24,669
in 2008
All-time low
6,047
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 23,138 for teachers in primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 24,669 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,047, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,047 | — |
| 1971 | 6,529 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 6,510 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,340 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,913 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 8,339 | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 10,391 | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 11,153 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 12,014 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 12,327 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 12,595 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,445 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 15,657 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 15,775 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16,367 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,531 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,097 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16,768 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 17,255 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 16,797 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,096 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 17,508 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20,098 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 19,369 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19,480 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21,404 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21,123 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21,123 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,100 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21,357 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 23,603 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 24,669 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 23,546 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 23,362 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,138 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,780 | 6,047 | 8,339 | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,414 | 10,391 | 16,367 | 9 |
| 1990s | 17,394 | 16,097 | 20,098 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,581 | 19,369 | 24,669 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,546 | 23,546 | 23,546 | 1 |
| 2020s | 23,250 | 23,138 | 23,362 | 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua was 23,138 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 24,669 in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,047 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release