Nicaragua: Primary school completion rate

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 Nicaragua

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 81.72
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 50.29
 Min - Max 27.27 - 82.81
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2022 is 81.72 percent, a decline from 82.81 percent in 2010. In comparison, the world average is 93.07 percent, based on data from 129 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1970 to 2022 is 50.29 percent. The minimum value, 27.27 percent, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 82.81 percent was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Nicaragua: Primary school completion rate
 2022 81.72
 2010 82.81
 2008 78.28
 2007 79.83
 2006 79.44
 2005 79.35
 2004 75.29
 2003 74.25




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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