Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 3,033 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Nicaragua, 1983–2002
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 496 number | — |
| 1984 | 613 number | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 635 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 566 number | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,097 number | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 1,432 number | +30.5% |
| 2002 | 3,033 number | +111.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3,033 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3,033 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862 number, 3.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
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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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.