Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 19.4% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 19.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2007.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 128.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 31.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.6% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | +104.2% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.3% | -62.4% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | +136.2% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +40.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +136.2% | 11.3% | 26.7% |
| 1979 | +104.2% | 15.3% | 31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 15.3% | 31.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 11.3% | 30.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 8.5% | 29.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.9% | 19.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 19.4% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.