Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 10.9% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
10.9%
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1979
All-time low
5.0%
in 1998
Years of data
31
1970–2007

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2007

51015201970198820071970: 11.7 %1971: 13.4 %1972: 11.6 %1973: 13.9 %1976: 13.6 %1977: 14.2 %1978: 13.7 %1979: 19.4 %1982: 18.7 %1983: 8.7 %1984: 16.2 %1985: 13.6 %1986: 15.3 %1987: 15.8 %1988: 16.6 %1989: 17.6 %1990: 17.5 %1991: 17.4 %1992: 17.8 %1993: 15.6 %1994: 14.8 %1998: 5 %1999: 5.2 %2000: 7 %2001: 9.5 %2002: 10.6 %2003: 10.7 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua is 10.9%, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 19.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1998.

That places Nicaragua 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2007.
Year % Change
1970 11.7%
1971 13.4% +14.0%
1972 11.6% -13.6%
1973 13.9% +20.6%
1976 13.6% -2.7%
1977 14.2% +4.4%
1978 13.7% -3.5%
1979 19.4% +42.1%
1982 18.7% -3.8%
1983 8.7% -53.7%
1984 16.2% +87.1%
1985 13.6% -16.1%
1986 15.3% +12.5%
1987 15.8% +3.6%
1988 16.6% +4.9%
1989 17.6% +6.0%
1990 17.5% -0.8%
1991 17.4% -0.6%
1992 17.8% +2.6%
1993 15.6% -12.4%
1994 14.8% -5.2%
1998 5.0% -66.3%
1999 5.2% +3.7%
2000 7.0% +34.8%
2001 9.5% +36.3%
2002 10.6% +11.5%
2003 10.7% +1.2%
2004 9.9% -7.7%
2005 9.7% -1.5%
2006 8.8% -9.3%
2007 10.9% +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.9% 11.6% 19.4% 8
1980s 15.3% 8.7% 18.7% 8
1990s 13.3% 5.0% 17.8% 7
2000s 9.6% 7.0% 10.9% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 23 Tunisia 11.5% compare
  2. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
  3. 25 Angola 11.5% compare
  4. 27 Bangladesh 10.2% compare
  5. 28 Eswatini 10.1% compare
  6. 29 Rwanda 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nicaragua was 10.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1998.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.