Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0034 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1973.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0034 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0035 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, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0034 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.