Teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, male was 6,569 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,569
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
104th
of 212 countries
All-time high
7,682
in 2006
All-time low
1,524
in 1971
Years of data
35
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 6,569.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 7,682 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,524, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 104th of 212 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,598 | — |
| 1971 | 1,524 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1,629 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,574 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,581 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,647 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2,927 | +77.7% |
| 1982 | 2,952 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3,315 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 3,207 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 4,277 | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 2,754 | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 2,480 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2,008 | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 2,379 | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 2,491 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2,549 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3,145 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 3,371 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 3,319 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,711 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 3,553 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,046 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 4,141 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,163 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,822 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 5,776 | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 5,776 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,063 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,682 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 7,585 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,680 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,025 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 6,753 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 6,569 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,592 | 1,524 | 1,647 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,922 | 2,008 | 4,277 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,273 | 2,491 | 4,046 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,965 | 4,141 | 7,682 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,025 | 7,025 | 7,025 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6,661 | 6,569 | 6,753 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua was 6,569 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7,682 in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,524 in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release