Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 9.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
9.3%
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
26th
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1979
All-time low
4.3%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1970–2007

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

51015201970198820071970: 11.3 %1971: 13 %1972: 11 %1976: 12.6 %1977: 13.4 %1978: 13.3 %1979: 18.3 %1982: 17.6 %1983: 8.2 %1984: 15.7 %1985: 12.8 %1986: 14.9 %1987: 15.5 %1992: 16.3 %1993: 14.1 %1994: 13.5 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 5.9 %2001: 8.1 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 9.3 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nicaragua stood at 9.3%.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nicaragua peaked at 18.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.

Nicaragua ranks 26th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2007.
Year % Change
1970 11.3%
1971 13.0% +14.6%
1972 11.0% -15.0%
1976 12.6% +14.8%
1977 13.4% +5.7%
1978 13.3% -0.7%
1979 18.3% +38.1%
1982 17.6% -3.8%
1983 8.2% -53.7%
1984 15.7% +92.6%
1985 12.8% -18.5%
1986 14.9% +16.1%
1987 15.5% +4.3%
1992 16.3% +5.2%
1993 14.1% -14.0%
1994 13.5% -3.9%
1998 4.3% -68.4%
1999 4.4% +3.7%
2000 5.9% +33.0%
2001 8.1% +37.4%
2002 9.2% +13.9%
2003 9.3% +1.3%
2004 8.5% -8.5%
2005 8.4% -1.9%
2006 7.5% -10.6%
2007 9.3% +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.3% 11.0% 18.3% 7
1980s 14.1% 8.2% 17.6% 6
1990s 10.5% 4.3% 16.3% 5
2000s 8.3% 5.9% 9.3% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 10.2% compare
  2. 24 Timor-Leste 10.2%
  3. 25 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
  4. 27 Rwanda 9.2% compare
  5. 28 Uganda 8.8% compare
  6. 29 Eswatini 8.4% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nicaragua was 9.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.