Persistence to grade 5, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, total was 51.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 51.4% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2007.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Nicaragua peaked at 64.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.7% | — |
| 1971 | 27.7% | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 32.6% | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 28.8% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 30.9% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 28.2% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | +55.1% |
| 1982 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -23.4% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -41.2% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 33.2% | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 44.1% | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 27.7% | 43.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 29.0% | 49.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 44.2% | 54.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 47.0% | 64.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 154 Mozambique 56.4% compare
- 155 Ethiopia 55.5% compare
- 156 Niger 53.5% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
- 159 Belarus 45.7% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 43.4% 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, total in Nicaragua?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Nicaragua was 51.4% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, total (% 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.