Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers was 29,707 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 29,707 for primary education, teachers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Nicaragua peaked at 32,349 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,645, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,019 | 7,645 | 11,894 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,336 | 13,318 | 18,746 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,526 | 18,646 | 24,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,546 | 23,510 | 32,349 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,571 | 30,571 | 30,571 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29,911 | 29,707 | 30,115 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.0% (2023)
- Labor force, female 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.32 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9938 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Nicaragua?
- Primary education, teachers in Nicaragua was 29,707 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32,349 in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,645 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary education, teachers?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.