Repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repeaters, primary, male was 9.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua is 9.2%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 18.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.2% | — |
| 1971 | 11.6% | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -51.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 15.8% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -67.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 9.1% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 33 Guatemala 10.2% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.8% compare
- 37 Mozambique 9.1% compare
- 38 Eritrea 9.1% compare
- 39 Uganda 9.0% 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 repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Nicaragua was 9.2% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.