Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 63.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 63.4% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 82.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.9% | — |
| 1999 | 82.4% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 77.0% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -12.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 63.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 63.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 75.9% | 82.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 75.8% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 63.4% | 72.7% | 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 primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Nicaragua was 63.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.