Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 6.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua is 6.2%, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 13.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 35th out of 181 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 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | -29.6% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 3.5% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 32 Nepal 7.1% compare
- 33 Luxembourg 7.0% compare
- 34 Togo 6.6% compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 5.3% compare
- 37 Mozambique 5.3% compare
- 38 Tunisia 5.3% compare
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 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Nicaragua was 6.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release