Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 3,033 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)
3,033 number
World rank
86th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3,033 number
in 2002
All-time low
496 number
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2002

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua, 1983–2002

01.0k2.0k3.0k1983199220021983: 496 number1984: 613 number1991: 635 number1992: 566 number1995: 1.1k number1997: 1.4k number2002: 3.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2002, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua stood at 3,033 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 435.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua peaked at 3,033 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 496 number, in 1983.

That places Nicaragua 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 554.5 number 496 number 613 number 2
1990s 932.5 number 566 number 1,432 number 4
2000s 3,033 number 3,033 number 3,033 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 83 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 3,588 number compare
  2. 84 Moldova 3,410 number compare
  3. 85 Cambodia 3,308 number compare
  4. 87 Tanzania 3,011 number compare
  5. 88 Slovenia 2,912 number compare
  6. 89 Ethiopia 2,841 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua was 3,033 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 3,033 number in 2002.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 496 number in 1983.
How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2002.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 435.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.