Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 44.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Latest (2007)
44.7%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2001
All-time low
17.1%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1970–2007
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua is 44.7%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 61.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1985.
Nicaragua ranks 155th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4% | — |
| 1971 | 21.7% | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 33.0% | +55.4% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +75.1% |
| 1987 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +11.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 44.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.9%, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 44.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 21.3% | 33.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 17.1% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 36.5% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 40.0% | 61.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 152 Central African Republic 47.3% compare
- 153 Ethiopia 46.9% compare
- 154 Burundi 45.7% compare
- 156 Mozambique 43.5% compare
- 157 Niger 42.5% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 39.4%
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 the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Nicaragua was 44.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release