Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 948 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
948
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,620
in 1976
All-time low
57
in 2021
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 948 for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 4,620 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,825 | — |
| 1971 | 3,139 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,629 | -48.1% |
| 1973 | 2,784 | +70.9% |
| 1974 | 3,500 | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 3,860 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 4,620 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 3,275 | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 3,478 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,420 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,712 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 3,371 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2,785 | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 2,863 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,579 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 2,849 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3,158 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 3,334 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,452 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,899 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 2,216 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 2,582 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 3,106 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 4,220 | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 3,263 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 2,618 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 2,608 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,476 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,151 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 2,338 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,511 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,501 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,312 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,533 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 1,773 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,579 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,482 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,207 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 994 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 881 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,022 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 897 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 738 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 220 | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 957 | +335.0% |
| 2021 | 57 | -94.0% |
| 2022 | 1,056 | +1752.6% |
| 2023 | 985 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 948 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,253 | 1,629 | 4,620 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,081 | 2,579 | 3,712 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,105 | 2,216 | 4,220 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,339 | 1,533 | 2,618 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,079 | 220 | 1,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 800.6 | 57 | 1,056 | 5 |
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 primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 948 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,620 in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release