Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 9.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
9.5%
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
33rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2007
All-time low
6.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
1999–2007

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua, 1999–2007

02468101999200320071999: 6.8 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 8.4 %2004: 7.5 %2005: 7 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 9.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua stood at 9.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua peaked at 9.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.

That places Nicaragua 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Nicaragua, 1999 to 2007.
Year % Change
1999 6.8%
2000 7.8% +15.3%
2001 8.4% +7.4%
2004 7.5% -10.0%
2005 7.0% -7.0%
2006 6.4% -8.2%
2007 9.5% +47.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
2000s 7.8% 6.4% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 30 Madagascar 10.9% compare
  2. 31 Zambia 10.6% compare
  3. 32 Spain 9.7%
  4. 34 Bhutan 8.9% compare
  5. 35 Lebanon 8.2% compare
  6. 36 Djibouti 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nicaragua was 9.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 156 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.