Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 29,501 number in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
29,501 number
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
55th
of 187 countries
All-time high
58,069 number
in 1993
All-time low
16,228 number
in 1971
Years of data
29
1970–2010
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 29,501 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nicaragua peaked at 58,069 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16,228 number, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 55th 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 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,696 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,228 number | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 19,743 number | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 17,034 number | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 23,275 number | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 25,080 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 25,338 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 38,450 number | +51.7% |
| 1982 | 37,115 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 45,571 number | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 22,278 number | -51.1% |
| 1985 | 42,573 number | +91.1% |
| 1986 | 37,443 number | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 42,899 number | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 46,961 number | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 58,069 number | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 52,084 number | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 51,717 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16,685 number | -67.7% |
| 2000 | 18,152 number | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 24,421 number | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 34,687 number | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 41,663 number | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 42,199 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 39,130 number | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 38,383 number | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35,085 number | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 43,053 number | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 29,501 number | -31.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 29,501 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 29,501 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 7.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,628 number | 16,228 number | 25,338 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 39,161 number | 22,278 number | 46,961 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 44,639 number | 16,685 number | 58,069 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 35,197 number | 18,152 number | 43,053 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,501 number | 29,501 number | 29,501 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nicaragua?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nicaragua was 29,501 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 58,069 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,228 number in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.