Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Ethiopia
9.0%
in 2022
Nicaragua
8.6%
in 2007
Ethiopia rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
33rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 4.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2007.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release