Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education was 14,772 Persons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Costa Rica, 2019–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Costa Rica stood at 14,772 Persons. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 8th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,626 Persons | — |
| 2020 | 10,854 Persons | +199.3% |
| 2021 | 723 Persons | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 7,349 Persons | +916.5% |
| 2023 | 9,343 Persons | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 14,772 Persons | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,626 Persons | 3,626 Persons | 3,626 Persons | 1 |
| 2020s | 8,608 Persons | 723 Persons | 14,772 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Costa Rica?
- Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Costa Rica was 14,772 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,772 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 723 Persons in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.