Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
43
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1970199620231970: 6.0k1971: 6.5k1972: 6.5k1973: 6.3k1974: 6.9k1975: 7.3k1976: 7.6k1977: 8.0k1978: 8.3k1979: 9.4k1980: 10.4k1981: 10.8k1982: 11.2k1983: 12.0k1984: 12.3k1985: 12.6k1986: 14.4k1987: 15.7k1988: 15.8k1989: 16.4k1990: 16.5k1991: 16.1k1992: 16.4k1993: 16.8k1994: 17.3k1995: 16.8k1996: 17.4k1997: 18.1k1998: 17.5k1999: 20.1k2000: 19.4k2001: 19.5k2002: 21.4k2003: 21.1k2004: 21.1k2005: 22.1k2006: 21.4k2007: 23.6k2008: 24.7k2009: 24.1k2010: 23.5k2022: 23.4k2023: 23.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua stood at 23,138.

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 (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 24,669 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,047, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
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%
1975 7,270 +5.2%
1976 7,626 +4.9%
1977 7,982 +4.7%
1978 8,339 +4.5%
1979 9,365 +12.3%
1980 10,391 +11.0%
1981 10,772 +3.7%
1982 11,153 +3.5%
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%
1992 16,432 +2.1%
1993 16,768 +2.0%
1994 17,255 +2.9%
1995 16,797 -2.7%
1996 17,446 +3.9%
1997 18,096 +3.7%
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%
2009 24,108 -2.3%
2010 23,546 -2.3%
2022 23,362 -0.8%
2023 23,138 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,292 6,047 9,365 10
1980s 13,150 10,391 16,367 10
1990s 17,303 16,097 20,098 10
2000s 21,834 19,369 24,669 10
2010s 23,546 23,546 23,546 1
2020s 23,250 23,138 23,362 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 96 Finland 24,571 compare
  2. 97 Czechia 24,449 compare
  3. 98 Burundi 23,880 compare
  4. 100 Libya 22,627 compare
  5. 101 New Zealand 22,505 compare
  6. 102 Belarus 22,119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nicaragua was 23,138 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 24,669 in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6,047 in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.