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

Latest (2007)
21.1%
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1979
All-time low
9.2%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1970–2007

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007

10152025301970198820071970: 15.9 %1971: 18.1 %1972: 17 %1976: 20 %1977: 21.1 %1978: 15.7 %1979: 32.2 %1982: 30.8 %1983: 11.8 %1984: 27 %1985: 23.5 %1986: 26 %1987: 26.6 %1992: 29.9 %1993: 28.3 %1994: 27.8 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 11.9 %2001: 16.7 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 19.1 %2005: 19.2 %2006: 15 %2007: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2007, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 21.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 186 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2007.
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 4.5%, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 21.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 4.1× the median. (36 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +128.3% 11.8% 27.0%
1979 +104.3% 15.7% 32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Congo 24.1% compare
  2. 10 Central African Republic 23.3% compare
  3. 11 Namibia 22.5% compare
  4. 13 Vanuatu 20.8% compare
  5. 14 New Caledonia 19.5% compare
  6. 15 Suriname 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 186 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.