Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female was 68.1% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua is 68.1%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 68.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | +5.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 68.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.5%, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 68.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.4%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 49.1% | 68.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 58 Sudan 70.7%
- 59 Tuvalu 70.0%
- 60 Saint Lucia 69.2%
- 62 Burkina Faso 66.2%
- 63 Mauritania 65.7%
- 64 Belize 64.2% 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 upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua was 68.1% in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2008.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.