Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 6,569 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6,569 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6,569 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +77.7% | 1,647 | 2,927 |
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
- 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, 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