Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 73,347 number in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
73,347 number
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
125,313 number
in 1993
All-time low
33,513 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2010

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1970199020101970: 36.4k number1971: 33.5k number1972: 40.4k number1973: 35.4k number1974: 44.5k number1977: 49.1k number1978: 52.2k number1979: 50.5k number1980: 79.9k number1982: 78.0k number1983: 95.1k number1984: 46.4k number1985: 86.5k number1986: 76.3k number1987: 85.1k number1988: 92.4k number1989: 99.6k number1990: 104.9k number1991: 110.5k number1992: 117.0k number1993: 125.3k number1994: 115.0k number1995: 113.3k number1999: 39.0k number2000: 42.9k number2001: 58.4k number2002: 82.5k number2003: 97.8k number2004: 99.3k number2005: 93.1k number2006: 92.0k number2007: 85.3k number2008: 104.3k number2010: 73.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua is 73,347 number, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 125,313 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33,513 number, in 1971.

Nicaragua ranks 55th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
Year number Change
1970 36,423 number
1971 33,513 number -8.0%
1972 40,387 number +20.5%
1973 35,351 number -12.5%
1974 44,470 number +25.8%
1977 49,131 number +10.5%
1978 52,165 number +6.2%
1979 50,534 number -3.1%
1980 79,926 number +58.2%
1982 78,033 number -2.4%
1983 95,125 number +21.9%
1984 46,430 number -51.2%
1985 86,482 number +86.3%
1986 76,271 number -11.8%
1987 85,087 number +11.6%
1988 92,414 number +8.6%
1989 99,608 number +7.8%
1990 104,852 number +5.3%
1991 110,512 number +5.4%
1992 116,970 number +5.8%
1993 125,313 number +7.1%
1994 115,041 number -8.2%
1995 113,313 number -1.5%
1999 39,043 number -65.5%
2000 42,921 number +9.9%
2001 58,439 number +36.2%
2002 82,452 number +41.1%
2003 97,752 number +18.6%
2004 99,306 number +1.6%
2005 93,105 number -6.2%
2006 91,996 number -1.2%
2007 85,344 number -7.2%
2008 104,323 number +22.2%
2010 73,347 number -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,747 number 33,513 number 52,165 number 8
1980s 82,153 number 46,430 number 99,608 number 9
1990s 103,578 number 39,043 number 125,313 number 7
2000s 83,960 number 42,921 number 104,323 number 9
2010s 73,347 number 73,347 number 73,347 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 52 Niger 79,226 number compare
  2. 53 Namibia 76,885 number compare
  3. 54 Spain 73,502 number compare
  4. 56 Viet Nam 71,251 number compare
  5. 57 Colombia 70,748 number compare
  6. 58 Libya 69,173 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nicaragua was 73,347 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 125,313 number in 1993.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 33,513 number in 1971.
How does Nicaragua rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2010.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.