Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 4,479 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,479
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,187
in 2012
All-time low
707
in 2021
Years of data
41
1970–2024
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,479 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Costa Rica peaked at 14,187 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 707, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,034 | — |
| 1971 | 2,810 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 1,733 | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 4,224 | +143.7% |
| 1982 | 4,594 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 5,327 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 4,364 | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 4,102 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 4,036 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5,458 | +35.2% |
| 1991 | 5,724 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 4,948 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 6,538 | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 6,285 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,728 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 7,696 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,376 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6,187 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 6,906 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 7,814 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 8,424 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 9,828 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 9,780 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10,648 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 9,991 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 11,442 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 12,563 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 13,712 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 14,187 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,539 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 9,116 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9,170 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,140 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 6,184 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 5,230 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,373 | -73.7% |
| 2020 | 3,426 | +149.5% |
| 2021 | 707 | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 2,813 | +297.9% |
| 2023 | 4,165 | +48.1% |
| 2024 | 4,479 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,526 | 1,733 | 3,034 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,586 | 4,036 | 5,458 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,614 | 4,948 | 7,728 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,002 | 6,187 | 11,442 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,921 | 1,373 | 14,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,118 | 707 | 4,479 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 221,811 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Costa Rica was 4,479 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,187 in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release