Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1923 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.205 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 124th 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 square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0998 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1504 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.167 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1755 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1961 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.205 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.1923 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.1923 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | 0.136 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | 0.1923 units per square kilometre | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Bulgaria 0.2006 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Panama 0.1974 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Romania 0.1935 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Serbia 0.1914 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Tajikistan 0.1893 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 South Africa 0.186 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.1923 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.205 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.