Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 21.1% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 21.1% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2007.
The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 32.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.9% | — |
| 1971 | 18.1% | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 32.2% | +104.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -61.6% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | +128.3% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 26.0% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | +40.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 5.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 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 | +128.3% | 11.8% | 27.0% |
| 1979 | +104.3% | 15.7% | 32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 11.8% | 30.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 9.2% | 29.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.9% | 21.1% | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 21.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release