Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 4.1% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
4.1%
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
49th
of 141 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1978
All-time low
2.6%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1970–2007

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2007

246810121970198820071970: 7.1 %1971: 7.4 %1972: 5.5 %1976: 6.7 %1977: 7.7 %1978: 12.4 %1979: 5.6 %1982: 6.4 %1983: 3 %1984: 4.7 %1985: 4.2 %1986: 4.7 %1987: 6.8 %1992: 7.6 %1993: 6.7 %1994: 6.6 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 5.1 %2004: 3.8 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 4.1% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 12.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1999.

That places Nicaragua 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2007.
Year % Change
1970 7.1%
1971 7.4% +3.1%
1972 5.5% -25.2%
1976 6.7% +21.6%
1977 7.7% +15.7%
1978 12.4% +60.3%
1979 5.6% -54.7%
1982 6.4% +13.7%
1983 3.0% -52.4%
1984 4.7% +54.8%
1985 4.2% -10.5%
1986 4.7% +10.9%
1987 6.8% +44.7%
1992 7.6% +12.0%
1993 6.7% -11.7%
1994 6.6% -1.9%
1999 2.6% -59.9%
2000 3.4% +30.6%
2001 4.4% +27.7%
2002 5.1% +16.8%
2003 5.1% -0.2%
2004 3.8% -24.8%
2005 3.9% +1.1%
2006 3.2% -16.4%
2007 4.1% +27.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 4.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5% 5.5% 12.4% 7
1980s 5.0% 3.0% 6.8% 6
1990s 5.9% 2.6% 7.6% 4
2000s 4.1% 3.2% 5.1% 8

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 46 Morocco 4.3% compare
  2. 47 Cape Verde 4.3% compare
  3. 48 Nepal 4.3% compare
  4. 50 Belize 4.0% compare
  5. 51 South Africa 3.9% compare
  6. 52 Argentina 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nicaragua?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nicaragua was 4.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2007.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.