Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua, 1986–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 9.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2007.
That represents a change of up 83.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 9.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1987.
Nicaragua ranks 41st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -73.9% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +464.3% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 6 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nicaragua was 9.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1987.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release