Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 47.9% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
47.9%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
144th
of 149 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2001
All-time low
25.7%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1970–2007
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 47.9%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 62.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 144th out of 149 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 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.7% | — |
| 1971 | 26.1% | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 30.6% | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 27.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | +45.7% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 38.5% | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | -33.2% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +53.1% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +10.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.7%, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.4% | 26.1% | 40.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 34.3% | 25.7% | 40.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 42.6% | 52.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 43.4% | 62.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 141 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
- 142 Niger 51.9% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 48.4%
- 145 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
- 146 Haiti 34.0% compare
- 147 Madagascar 29.9% 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 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 47.9% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release