Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male was 55.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nicaragua, 1999–2008
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2008, trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 55.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 58.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.7% | — |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 55.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 55.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 42.8% | 58.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.0% compare
- 65 Rwanda 57.8%
- 66 Saint Lucia 57.7%
- 68 Tuvalu 53.3%
- 69 Niger 51.9% compare
- 70 Barbados 51.4%
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, male in Nicaragua?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nicaragua was 55.6% in 2008, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2008.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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, male (% of male 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.