Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 3,500 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica stood at 3,500 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 33,172 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,446 number, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,114 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,760 number | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 3,446 number | -40.2% |
| 1980 | 10,222 number | +196.6% |
| 1981 | 8,468 number | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 9,251 number | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 13,730 number | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 12,137 number | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 11,167 number | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9,591 number | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 8,889 number | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 8,780 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12,016 number | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 11,741 number | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 13,205 number | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 11,362 number | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 14,378 number | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 13,957 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 17,059 number | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 17,642 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 16,562 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14,230 number | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 16,067 number | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 17,703 number | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 20,017 number | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 22,664 number | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 22,793 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24,242 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 22,921 number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 25,913 number | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 29,155 number | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 31,421 number | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 33,172 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 22,877 number | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 21,520 number | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 21,997 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 20,200 number | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 15,554 number | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 13,636 number | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3,500 number | -74.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,107 number | 3,446 number | 6,114 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,425 number | 8,468 number | 13,730 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,488 number | 11,362 number | 17,642 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 20,728 number | 14,230 number | 25,913 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,303 number | 3,500 number | 33,172 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica was 3,500 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,172 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,446 number in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.