Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 293 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 293 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 69.1% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 3,090 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 293 number, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 505 number | — |
| 1971 | 441 number | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 304 number | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 982 number | +223.0% |
| 1982 | 958 number | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 682 number | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 573 number | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 568 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 533 number | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 730 number | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 646 number | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 477 number | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 907 number | +90.1% |
| 1994 | 713 number | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 862 number | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 800 number | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 752 number | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 627 number | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 381 number | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 775 number | +103.4% |
| 2004 | 1,265 number | +63.2% |
| 2005 | 2,119 number | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 1,562 number | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 1,835 number | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 1,490 number | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 2,026 number | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 2,604 number | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 3,090 number | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 2,987 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,848 number | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 1,623 number | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1,631 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,575 number | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,085 number | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 948 number | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 293 number | -69.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416.67 number | 304 number | 505 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 718 number | 533 number | 982 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 736.71 number | 477 number | 907 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,342 number | 381 number | 2,119 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,768 number | 293 number | 3,090 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Costa Rica was 293 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,090 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 293 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.