Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 9.1% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 9.1%.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 13.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4% | — |
| 1971 | 12.2% | +29.6% |
| 1972 | 9.6% | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 11.9% | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +80.0% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +30.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 9.4% | 12.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 6.7% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 4.5% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 9.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 3 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.