Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 259 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
259 number
Change on year
down 78.5%
World rank
111th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6,756 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1970–2019
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 259 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.5% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 6,756 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,881 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,237 number | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 1,344 number | -39.9% |
| 1973 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 number | — |
| 1975 | 4,345 number | — |
| 1976 | 5,034 number | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 6,080 number | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 5,753 number | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4,424 number | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 4,941 number | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 5,134 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4,765 number | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 4,556 number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3,065 number | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 3,023 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,711 number | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 2,987 number | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 3,801 number | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 3,838 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,747 number | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 4,600 number | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 4,076 number | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 3,104 number | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 3,698 number | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 4,530 number | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 6,699 number | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 6,756 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5,545 number | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 6,250 number | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 5,509 number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 4,953 number | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 5,083 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5,242 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,971 number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,750 number | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 2,731 number | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 3,098 number | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2,956 number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2,962 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,388 number | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 2,275 number | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,802 number | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 1,922 number | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,531 number | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 1,202 number | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 259 number | -78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,110 number | 0 number | 6,080 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,882 number | 2,711 number | 5,134 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,776 number | 3,104 number | 6,756 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,893 number | 2,731 number | 6,250 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,040 number | 259 number | 3,098 number | 10 |
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 repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 259 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,756 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (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.