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

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 12.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
12.5%
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
24th
of 181 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 1979
All-time low
5.7%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1970–2007

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

51015201970198820071970: 12.2 %1971: 13.8 %1972: 12.1 %1976: 14.5 %1977: 15 %1978: 14.1 %1979: 20.5 %1982: 19.7 %1983: 9.1 %1984: 16.6 %1985: 14.4 %1986: 15.7 %1987: 16.1 %1992: 19.3 %1993: 17.2 %1994: 16.1 %1998: 5.7 %1999: 5.9 %2000: 8 %2001: 10.9 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 12 %2004: 11.1 %2005: 11 %2006: 10.1 %2007: 12.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 12.5% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nicaragua peaked at 20.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1998.

Nicaragua ranks 24th 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), male in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2007.
Year % Change
1970 12.2%
1971 13.8% +13.5%
1972 12.1% -12.3%
1976 14.5% +19.8%
1977 15.0% +3.2%
1978 14.1% -6.0%
1979 20.5% +45.8%
1982 19.7% -3.9%
1983 9.1% -53.7%
1984 16.6% +82.0%
1985 14.4% -13.5%
1986 15.7% +9.1%
1987 16.1% +2.9%
1992 19.3% +19.5%
1993 17.2% -11.0%
1994 16.1% -6.3%
1998 5.7% -64.6%
1999 5.9% +3.5%
2000 8.0% +36.2%
2001 10.9% +35.4%
2002 11.9% +9.5%
2003 12.0% +1.0%
2004 11.1% -7.2%
2005 11.0% -1.3%
2006 10.1% -8.3%
2007 12.5% +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.6% 12.1% 20.5% 7
1980s 15.3% 9.1% 19.7% 6
1990s 12.8% 5.7% 19.3% 5
2000s 10.9% 8.0% 12.5% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 21 East Timor 14.4%
  2. 22 Guinea 13.9% compare
  3. 23 Cameroon 13.9% compare
  4. 25 Eswatini 11.7% compare
  5. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
  6. 27 Rwanda 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nicaragua was 12.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.