Nicaragua - Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Nicaragua was 20.57 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 21.93 in 1983, while its lowest value was 11.42 in 2001.

Definition: Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 19.87
1971 19.30
1972 19.21
1973 19.84
1974 20.06
1975 19.10
1976 19.75
1977 19.97
1978 20.11
1980 21.37
1982 21.23
1983 21.93
1984 19.81
1985 18.04
1986 16.82
1987 15.85
1988 15.93
1989 15.34
1990 15.12
1991 15.67
1992 14.45
1993 15.89
1994 16.71
1995 16.71
1996 15.78
1999 13.96
2000 11.90
2001 11.42
2002 11.76
2004 12.18
2005 12.08
2006 21.79
2007 21.65
2008 20.74
2010 20.57

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The percentage of over-age students is calculated by dividing the number of students who are older than the official school-age range for primary education by primary school enrollment, and multiplying by 100. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Efficiency