Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2023, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua stood at 18.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 64.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -51.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.7%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 49.1% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 18.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Bangladesh 38.3% compare
- 100 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.9% compare
- 101 Madagascar 24.3% compare
- 103 Gibraltar 7.7% 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 secondary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Nicaragua was 18.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.