Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 10.6% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 10.6%.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 13.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.7% | — |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 12.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -37.6% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +73.4% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +32.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 10.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 3.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 13.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 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, male in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 10.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release