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
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.