Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 102 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
102 number
Change on year
down 78.3%
World rank
109th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2,792 number
in 1996
All-time low
0 number
in 1973
Years of data
44
1970–2019
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 102 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 2,792 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800 number | — |
| 1971 | 966 number | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 596 number | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 number | — |
| 1975 | 1,760 number | — |
| 1976 | 2,045 number | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 2,486 number | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 2,400 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1,915 number | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 2,135 number | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 2,183 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,009 number | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,235 number | -38.5% |
| 1986 | 1,095 number | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,239 number | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 1,577 number | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 1,627 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,944 number | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1,742 number | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1,227 number | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 1,482 number | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1,823 number | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 2,792 number | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 2,751 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,260 number | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 2,443 number | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2,162 number | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 1,926 number | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 2,003 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,146 number | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1,979 number | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,394 number | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 1,083 number | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 1,222 number | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1,181 number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,170 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 901 number | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 947 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 725 number | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 711 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 634 number | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 469 number | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 102 number | -78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,297 number | 0 number | 2,486 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,638 number | 1,095 number | 2,183 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,966 number | 1,227 number | 2,792 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,933 number | 1,083 number | 2,443 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 806.2 number | 102 number | 1,222 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 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 102 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,792 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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 5 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.