Persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, female was 55.2% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2007, persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua stood at 55.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua peaked at 67.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1978.
That places Nicaragua 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.9% | — |
| 1971 | 29.4% | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +64.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | -47.8% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | +42.3% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 67.3% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.3% | 29.0% | 47.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 32.4% | 62.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 54.6% | 51.7% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 51.1% | 67.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 140 Central African Republic 56.0% compare
- 141 Mozambique 56.0% compare
- 142 Niger 55.4% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 49.7%
- 145 Burkina Faso 47.8% compare
- 146 Haiti 39.0% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Nicaragua was 55.2% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.