Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 8,826 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8,826 number
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16,490 number
in 2004
All-time low
4,180 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2010

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1970199020101970: 5.1k number1971: 4.2k number1972: 5.6k number1973: 4.3k number1974: 5.8k number1977: 6.5k number1978: 6.6k number1979: 7.3k number1980: 6.8k number1982: 6.6k number1983: 7.7k number1984: 6.1k number1985: 10.8k number1986: 11.0k number1987: 9.6k number1988: 8.9k number1989: 10.0k number1990: 11.7k number1991: 12.3k number1992: 13.7k number1993: 13.8k number1994: 14.0k number1995: 16.0k number1999: 5.7k number2000: 6.4k number2001: 9.7k number2002: 13.2k number2003: 16.2k number2004: 16.5k number2005: 14.0k number2006: 13.1k number2007: 10.8k number2008: 13.8k number2010: 8.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua is 8,826 number, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 16,490 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,180 number, in 1971.

That places Nicaragua 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
Year number Change
1970 5,081 number
1971 4,180 number -17.7%
1972 5,617 number +34.4%
1973 4,343 number -22.7%
1974 5,790 number +33.3%
1977 6,488 number +12.1%
1978 6,605 number +1.8%
1979 7,290 number +10.4%
1980 6,783 number -7.0%
1982 6,602 number -2.7%
1983 7,657 number +16.0%
1984 6,111 number -20.2%
1985 10,828 number +77.2%
1986 11,034 number +1.9%
1987 9,611 number -12.9%
1988 8,940 number -7.0%
1989 10,022 number +12.1%
1990 11,742 number +17.2%
1991 12,317 number +4.9%
1992 13,696 number +11.2%
1993 13,812 number +0.8%
1994 13,970 number +1.1%
1995 15,951 number +14.2%
1999 5,661 number -64.5%
2000 6,438 number +13.7%
2001 9,685 number +50.4%
2002 13,158 number +35.9%
2003 16,232 number +23.4%
2004 16,490 number +1.6%
2005 13,987 number -15.2%
2006 13,111 number -6.3%
2007 10,782 number -17.8%
2008 13,839 number +28.4%
2010 8,826 number -36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,674 number 4,180 number 7,290 number 8
1980s 8,621 number 6,111 number 11,034 number 9
1990s 12,450 number 5,661 number 15,951 number 7
2000s 12,636 number 6,438 number 16,490 number 9
2010s 8,826 number 8,826 number 8,826 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 53 Honduras 9,926 number compare
  2. 54 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,906 number compare
  3. 55 Germany 9,498 number compare
  4. 57 Namibia 8,487 number compare
  5. 58 Niger 7,833 number compare
  6. 59 Viet Nam 7,174 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 8,826 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 16,490 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 4,180 number in 1971.
How does Nicaragua rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.