Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 61.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 61.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 72.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.9% | — |
| 1971 | 34.7% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 40.2% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 38.2% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | +41.7% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 40.5% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 54.1% | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 57.3% | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 62.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +13.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 61.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.7%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 61.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 34.7% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 34.1% | 57.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 54.4% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 54.6% | 72.4% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 61.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.