Trained teachers in primary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in primary education was 59.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Nicaragua, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 59.2% for trained teachers in primary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 79.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 124th out of 134 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.6% | — |
| 1999 | 79.2% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.9% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 73.6% | 79.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 72.2% | 76.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 68.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.2% compare
- 122 Liberia 62.3% compare
- 123 Nigeria 62.2% compare
- 125 Tuvalu 57.9% compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8% compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 50.6% 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 in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Nicaragua was 59.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 (% of total 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.