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

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 12.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
12.4%
Change on year
up 64.2%
World rank
34th
of 172 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 1992
All-time low
6.0%
in 1986
Years of data
12
1986–2007

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

0510151986199620071986: 6 %1987: 6.5 %1992: 13.3 %1993: 12.3 %1994: 12.5 %1999: 8.5 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 11.3 %2004: 10.6 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 12.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua is 12.4%, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 13.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.

Nicaragua ranks 34th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Nicaragua, 1986 to 2007.
Year % Change
1986 6.0%
1987 6.5% +8.4%
1992 13.3% +104.9%
1993 12.3% -7.3%
1994 12.5% +1.5%
1999 8.5% -32.1%
2000 10.1% +18.6%
2001 11.3% +12.3%
2004 10.6% -5.9%
2005 9.9% -6.4%
2006 7.5% -24.1%
2007 12.4% +64.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.2% 6.0% 6.5% 2
1990s 11.6% 8.5% 13.3% 4
2000s 10.3% 7.5% 12.4% 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 31 Aruba 15.1% compare
  2. 32 Malawi 14.7% compare
  3. 33 New Caledonia 13.7%
  4. 35 Antigua and Barbuda 11.8% compare
  5. 36 Spain 11.7% compare
  6. 37 Mozambique 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua was 12.4% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.