Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 79.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nicaragua, 2004–2010
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 79.8% for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
That places Nicaragua 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.2% | — |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +6.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 79.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.7%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 79.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 71.2% | 76.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nicaragua?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Nicaragua was 79.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.