Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 215 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica stood at 215 number. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 4,620 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 215 number, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 109th 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 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,825 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,139 number | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1,629 number | -48.1% |
| 1973 | 2,784 number | +70.9% |
| 1974 | 3,500 number | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 3,860 number | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 4,620 number | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 3,275 number | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 3,478 number | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,420 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3,712 number | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 3,371 number | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2,785 number | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 2,863 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 2,579 number | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 2,849 number | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 3,158 number | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 3,334 number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 3,452 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,899 number | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 2,216 number | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 2,582 number | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 3,106 number | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 4,220 number | +35.9% |
| 1999 | 3,263 number | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 2,618 number | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 2,608 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,476 number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,151 number | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 2,338 number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,511 number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2,501 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,312 number | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,533 number | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 1,773 number | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,579 number | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,482 number | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,207 number | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 994 number | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 881 number | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,022 number | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 897 number | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 738 number | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 215 number | -70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,253 number | 1,629 number | 4,620 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,081 number | 2,579 number | 3,712 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,105 number | 2,216 number | 4,220 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,339 number | 1,533 number | 2,618 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,079 number | 215 number | 1,773 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 primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 215 number in 2019, 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 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 215 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.