Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 23,546 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2010, teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua stood at 23,546 number.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 24,669 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,047 number, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,047 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,529 number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 6,510 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,340 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,913 number | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 8,339 number | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 10,391 number | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 11,153 number | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 12,014 number | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 12,327 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 12,595 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 14,445 number | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 15,657 number | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 15,775 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 16,367 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16,531 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 16,097 number | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 16,768 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 17,255 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 16,797 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 18,096 number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 17,508 number | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 20,098 number | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 19,369 number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 19,480 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 21,404 number | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 21,123 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 21,123 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,100 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21,357 number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 23,603 number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 24,669 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 23,546 number | -4.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23,546 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23,546 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524 number, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,780 number | 6,047 number | 8,339 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 13,414 number | 10,391 number | 16,367 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 17,394 number | 16,097 number | 20,098 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,581 number | 19,369 number | 24,669 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,546 number | 23,546 number | 23,546 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua was 23,546 number in 2010, 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 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,047 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.