Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 13.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 13.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2007.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 18.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 21st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.4% | — |
| 1971 | 14.2% | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 13.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 13.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 5.6% | 18.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.1% | 13.0% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 13.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.