Belize vs Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Belize
5.6%
in 2017
Nicaragua
5.2%
in 2007
Belize rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
50th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belize
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belize ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 157 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 6.2% 1.2% Belize
2000s 7.8% 4.6% 3.2% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belize or Nicaragua?
Belize, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belize and Nicaragua?
0.4%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Belize ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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