Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 58.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
58.7%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
163rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2001
All-time low
31.0%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1970–2007
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 58.7% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2007.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 70.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.5% | — |
| 1971 | 33.0% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 34.5% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 31.0% | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +47.7% |
| 1987 | 43.4% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 60.7% | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +14.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 58.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 58.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.5%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 33.0% | 49.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 31.0% | 45.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 55.1% | 62.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 51.4% | 70.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 160 Ethiopia 62.3% compare
- 161 Gabon 62.0% compare
- 162 Niger 61.4% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 55.2%
- 166 Burkina Faso 49.4% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 58.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release