Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 29 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Costa Rica stood at 29 number. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 81.5% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 796 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 29 number, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 105th of 140 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 6 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128 number | — |
| 1971 | 156 number | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 260 number | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 172 number | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 307 number | +78.5% |
| 1975 | 536 number | +74.6% |
| 1976 | 572 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 469 number | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 660 number | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 796 number | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 485 number | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 410 number | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 363 number | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 316 number | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 266 number | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 304 number | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 289 number | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 326 number | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 272 number | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 198 number | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 225 number | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 226 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 172 number | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 285 number | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 315 number | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 329 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 214 number | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 218 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 158 number | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 223 number | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 201 number | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 225 number | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 350 number | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 267 number | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 297 number | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 320 number | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 445 number | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 299 number | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 399 number | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 316 number | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 263 number | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 203 number | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 157 number | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 29 number | -81.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 405.6 number | 128 number | 796 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 344.88 number | 266 number | 485 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 241.86 number | 172 number | 315 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 242.78 number | 158 number | 350 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 272.8 number | 29 number | 445 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, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 29 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 796 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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, 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.