Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 794 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 794 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 5,690 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,776 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,083 number | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 2,118 number | -48.1% |
| 1973 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 number | — |
| 1975 | 3,272 number | — |
| 1976 | 3,969 number | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 4,706 number | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 5,040 number | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 5,042 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,690 number | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 4,132 number | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 4,195 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,813 number | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 3,525 number | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 3,889 number | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 4,163 number | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 4,472 number | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 4,404 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,834 number | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 3,188 number | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 3,861 number | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 4,064 number | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,955 number | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 3,978 number | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 3,407 number | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 3,357 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,946 number | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 2,927 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,786 number | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,964 number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,844 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,674 number | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,873 number | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 2,328 number | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 2,076 number | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,867 number | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,597 number | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1,323 number | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 1,332 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,027 number | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 1,922 number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,904 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 794 number | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,201 number | 0 number | 5,042 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,235 number | 3,525 number | 5,690 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,041 number | 3,188 number | 4,955 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,864 number | 1,873 number | 3,407 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,717 number | 794 number | 2,328 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 794 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,690 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.