Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 2.3% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 11.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1971 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +191.6% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -70.7% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +96.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -59.2% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +24.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +191.6% | 3.9% | 11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Nicaragua was 2.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2007.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.