Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.001 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0014 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1988.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +68.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | -4.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 units per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.001 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 | +68.3% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 115 South Africa 0.001 units per person compare
- 116 Guyana 0.001 units per person compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.001 units per person compare
- 119 Somalia 0.0009 units per person compare
- 120 Andorra 0.0009 units per person compare
- 121 El Salvador 0.0009 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1988.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.