Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 15.33 in 2002. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nicaragua, 1970–2002
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2002, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nicaragua stood at 15.33.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nicaragua peaked at 23.99 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.92 | 13.84 | 20.92 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.91 | 13.93 | 23.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.45 | 14.73 | 16.58 | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.33 | 15.33 | 15.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 United Kingdom 15.56 compare
- 88 Ireland 15.39 compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.34 compare
- 91 American Samoa 15.3 compare
- 92 Mozambique 15.17 compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 15.07 compare
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)
- Primary education, teachers 29,707 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.0% (2023)
- Labor force, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nicaragua?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nicaragua was 15.33 in 2002, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.99 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.