Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 87 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
87 number
Change on year
down 74.3%
World rank
104th
of 141 countries
All-time high
1,927 number
in 1979
All-time low
87 number
in 2019
Years of data
47
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 87 number. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of down 74.3% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 1,927 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 87 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 104th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 297 number
1971 389 number +31.0%
1972 573 number +47.3%
1973 495 number -13.6%
1974 755 number +52.5%
1975 1,370 number +81.5%
1976 1,515 number +10.6%
1977 1,085 number -28.4%
1978 1,516 number +39.7%
1979 1,927 number +27.1%
1980 1,127 number -41.5%
1981 1,060 number -5.9%
1982 940 number -11.3%
1983 1,062 number +13.0%
1984 1,025 number -3.5%
1985 798 number -22.1%
1986 684 number -14.3%
1987 795 number +16.2%
1988 757 number -4.8%
1989 778 number +2.8%
1990 683 number -12.2%
1991 656 number -4.0%
1992 417 number -36.4%
1993 517 number +24.0%
1994 522 number +1.0%
1995 419 number -19.7%
1996 659 number +57.3%
1999 761 number +15.5%
2000 677 number -11.0%
2001 518 number -23.5%
2002 508 number -1.9%
2004 376 number -26.0%
2005 503 number +33.8%
2006 518 number +3.0%
2007 568 number +9.7%
2008 910 number +60.2%
2009 678 number -25.5%
2010 805 number +18.7%
2011 814 number +1.1%
2012 1,057 number +29.9%
2013 819 number -22.5%
2014 1,009 number +23.2%
2015 739 number -26.8%
2016 684 number -7.4%
2017 468 number -31.6%
2018 338 number -27.8%
2019 87 number -74.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 992.2 number 297 number 1,927 number 10
1980s 902.6 number 684 number 1,127 number 10
1990s 579.25 number 417 number 761 number 8
2000s 584 number 376 number 910 number 9
2010s 682 number 87 number 1,057 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 101 Ireland 146 number compare
  2. 102 Latvia 118 number compare
  3. 103 Estonia 91 number compare
  4. 105 Finland 75 number compare
  5. 106 Fiji 74 number compare
  6. 107 Guyana 70 number compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 87 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,927 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 87 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,622 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.