Nicaragua: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1970 it is up 288.58% from 7,645 in 1970 (2.59% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 13 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Nicaragua's primary education, teachers fell 1.4% on 2022 (from 30,115 to 29,707).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2022), the average change was +4.1% and a typical year strayed about 5.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.1% in 1979 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.4% in 1998. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Nicaragua had the 22nd highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Nicaragua in the 2023 ranking

• Romania — 19th of 40: 47,769
• Ireland — 20th of 40: 42,162
• Papua New Guinea — 21st of 40: 40,888
• West Bank and Gaza — 23rd of 40: 25,038
• Congo, Rep. — 24th of 40: 23,019
• Uruguay — 25th of 40: 18,882

What this measures

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 41 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 1,087 (2023)
• Aruba — 628 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 1,497 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,592 (2024)
• Belize — 2,497 (2024)
• Bolivia — 76,710 (2024)
• Brazil — 696,748 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 247 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 323 (2024)
• Chile — 94,709 (2024)
• Colombia — 180,781 (2022)

More education data for Nicaragua

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 69.04% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.99 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 70.43% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 67.72% (2020)
• Primary education, pupils — 880,080 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Nicaragua's primary education, teachers?

29,707 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 288.58% from 7,645 in 1970 (2.59% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 32,349 in 2008 and the lowest 7,645 in 1970.

How does Nicaragua rank?

22nd highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, teachers unusual for Nicaragua?

In 2023, Nicaragua's primary education, teachers fell 1.4% on 2022 (from 30,115 to 29,707). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2022), the average change was +4.1% and a typical year strayed about 5.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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