Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 143.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
143.1%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
176.1%
in 2006
All-time low
112.3%
in 1978
Years of data
34
1970–2010

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

0501001502001970199020101970: 121.9 % of relevant age group1971: 124.8 % of relevant age group1972: 120.5 % of relevant age group1973: 123.8 % of relevant age group1974: 121.3 % of relevant age group1977: 116.4 % of relevant age group1978: 112.3 % of relevant age group1979: 155.4 % of relevant age group1980: 148.3 % of relevant age group1982: 150 % of relevant age group1983: 124 % of relevant age group1984: 131.9 % of relevant age group1985: 115.2 % of relevant age group1986: 130.7 % of relevant age group1987: 127.1 % of relevant age group1988: 125.9 % of relevant age group1989: 118.8 % of relevant age group1990: 123.1 % of relevant age group1991: 126.5 % of relevant age group1992: 127.8 % of relevant age group1993: 117.2 % of relevant age group1994: 120 % of relevant age group1995: 121.3 % of relevant age group1999: 148.4 % of relevant age group2000: 149.4 % of relevant age group2001: 151.8 % of relevant age group2002: 155.6 % of relevant age group2003: 149 % of relevant age group2004: 151.5 % of relevant age group2005: 156.3 % of relevant age group2006: 176.1 % of relevant age group2007: 172.8 % of relevant age group2008: 157.2 % of relevant age group2010: 143.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua is 143.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua peaked at 176.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 112.3%, in 1978.

Nicaragua ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 121.9%
1971 124.8% +2.4%
1972 120.5% -3.4%
1973 123.8% +2.8%
1974 121.3% -2.1%
1977 116.4% -4.0%
1978 112.3% -3.5%
1979 155.4% +38.4%
1980 148.3% -4.6%
1982 150.0% +1.2%
1983 124.0% -17.3%
1984 131.9% +6.3%
1985 115.2% -12.7%
1986 130.7% +13.5%
1987 127.1% -2.7%
1988 125.9% -0.9%
1989 118.8% -5.6%
1990 123.1% +3.6%
1991 126.5% +2.7%
1992 127.8% +1.0%
1993 117.2% -8.3%
1994 120.0% +2.3%
1995 121.3% +1.1%
1999 148.4% +22.4%
2000 149.4% +0.7%
2001 151.8% +1.6%
2002 155.6% +2.5%
2003 149.0% -4.2%
2004 151.5% +1.7%
2005 156.3% +3.2%
2006 176.1% +12.7%
2007 172.8% -1.8%
2008 157.2% -9.0%
2010 143.1% -9.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 143.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 143.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.7%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +38.4% 112.3% 155.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124.6% 112.3% 155.4% 8
1980s 130.2% 115.2% 150.0% 9
1990s 126.3% 117.2% 148.4% 7
2000s 157.7% 149.0% 176.1% 9
2010s 143.1% 143.1% 143.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 7 British Virgin Islands 150.2% compare
  2. 8 Benin 146.9% compare
  3. 9 Nepal 146.6% compare
  4. 11 Togo 141.7% compare
  5. 12 Ethiopia 141.5% compare
  6. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 139.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nicaragua was 143.1% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 176.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 112.3% in 1978.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.