Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 57.2% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education in Nicaragua is 57.2%, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Nicaragua peaked at 59.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.8% | — |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 42.4% | 59.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3% compare
- 70 Tuvalu 60.3%
- 71 Pakistan 58.6%
- 73 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 74 Barbados 53.6%
- 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 53.3% compare
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 in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Nicaragua was 57.2% in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2008.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 (% of total 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.