Trained teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 44.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 44.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 63.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 120th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62.3% | — |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -18.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 44.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.0%, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.3% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 52.9% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 44.6% | 54.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 117 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
- 119 Tuvalu 50.0% compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 35.9% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 34.6% compare
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.7% 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 primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Nicaragua was 44.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.