Persistence to grade 5, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, male was 47.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 47.9% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Nicaragua peaked at 62.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 144th 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.7% | — |
| 1971 | 26.1% | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 30.6% | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 26.1% | 40.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 25.7% | 40.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 42.6% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 43.4% | 62.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 141 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
- 142 Niger 51.9% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 48.4%
- 145 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
- 146 Haiti 34.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 29.9% 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Nicaragua was 47.9% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (% 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.