Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua stood at 0.0019 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0029 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 1972.
That places Nicaragua 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per person | -15.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0019 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0019 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0019 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 188th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.