Teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in secondary education, female was 7,967 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua is 7,967, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 8,952 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 727, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 727 | — |
| 1974 | 831 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 3,415 | +311.0% |
| 1985 | 2,916 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 3,395 | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 3,338 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4,129 | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 3,741 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 5,811 | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 5,880 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,534 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 6,317 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7,113 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 7,368 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,220 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,863 | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 8,945 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,372 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 8,952 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 7,967 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 779 | 727 | 831 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,489 | 2,916 | 4,129 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,811 | 5,811 | 5,811 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,280 | 5,880 | 8,945 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,372 | 8,372 | 8,372 | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,460 | 7,967 | 8,952 | 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 secondary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua was 7,967 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8,952 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 727 in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release