Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 8.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
8.6%
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
36th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1992
All-time low
5.0%
in 1987
Years of data
12
1986–2007

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua, 1986–2007

02.557.51012.51986199620071986: 6.3 %1987: 5 %1992: 12.4 %1993: 10 %1994: 10.4 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 7.7 %2001: 8 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 5.3 %2007: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua stood at 8.6%.

That represents a change of up 62.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua peaked at 12.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1987.

Nicaragua ranks 36th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Nicaragua, 1986 to 2007.
Year % Change
1986 6.3%
1987 5.0% -20.3%
1992 12.4% +145.9%
1993 10.0% -18.9%
1994 10.4% +4.2%
1999 6.2% -40.4%
2000 7.7% +22.9%
2001 8.0% +4.8%
2004 6.9% -13.5%
2005 6.4% -7.5%
2006 5.3% -17.8%
2007 8.6% +62.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.7% 5.0% 6.3% 2
1990s 9.8% 6.2% 12.4% 4
2000s 7.2% 5.3% 8.6% 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 33 Aruba 9.4% compare
  2. 34 Guyana 8.9% compare
  3. 35 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.7% compare
  4. 37 Bhutan 8.4% compare
  5. 38 Haiti 8.2% compare
  6. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Nicaragua was 8.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1987.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.