Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Latest (2007)
6.3%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
40th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 1978
All-time low
3.3%
in 1983
Years of data
25
1970–2007
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.3% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 2007.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 11.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1983.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 163 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 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.4% | — |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -46.5% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -53.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -54.2% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +31.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 11.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 6.5% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 6.4% compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3%
- 41 Guinea 6.3% compare
- 42 Morocco 5.9% compare
- 43 Ethiopia 5.8% 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 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 6.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 163 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release