Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female was 63.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2008, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua stood at 63.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 63.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 68th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +4.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 63.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 63.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.7%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 49.1% | 63.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 65 Monaco 67.1%
- 66 Marshall Islands 63.7%
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.7% compare
- 69 Burundi 58.3%
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.0% compare
- 71 Barbados 54.7%
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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female in Nicaragua was 63.2% in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th out of 81 countries with data for 2008.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.