Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 4,479 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 … lower 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,479 is above the median for high income countries, which is 430, 10.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,479 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,736, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +297.9% | 707 | 2,813 |
| 2020 | +149.5% | 1,373 | 3,426 |
| 1981 | +143.7% | 1,733 | 4,224 |
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
- 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 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