Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 32.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 32.0% for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 68.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 84th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.9% | — |
| 1999 | 18.8% | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +139.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +110.7% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -53.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 32.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.8%, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 32.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 18.8% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 9.6% | 43.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 32.0% | 68.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 preprimary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Nicaragua was 32.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.