Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0546 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua is 0.0546 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0638 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 127th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0546 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1055 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0546 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 124 Panama 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eritrea 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Peru 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0538 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Poland 0.0526 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Nicaragua was 0.0546 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0638 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.