Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 14,772 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14,772 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Costa Rica peaked at 59,138 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 723, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,119 | — |
| 1971 | 39,342 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 21,411 | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 7,604 | -64.5% |
| 1974 | 9,775 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 23,394 | +139.3% |
| 1976 | 27,586 | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 26,840 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 27,604 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27,129 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 27,459 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25,836 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 24,636 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 39,821 | +61.6% |
| 1984 | 38,436 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 38,355 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 37,030 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 40,396 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 43,757 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 46,465 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 49,139 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 47,724 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 45,006 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 39,310 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 43,263 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 47,404 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 59,138 | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 56,325 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 53,511 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 50,698 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 44,445 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 45,354 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40,748 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 39,702 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 38,657 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 38,972 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39,894 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40,888 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 37,641 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 26,999 | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 29,558 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 27,857 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 26,371 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,195 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 19,024 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 14,106 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 14,721 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,542 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 10,579 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 3,626 | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 10,854 | +199.3% |
| 2021 | 723 | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 7,349 | +916.5% |
| 2023 | 9,343 | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 14,772 | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,680 | 7,604 | 39,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,219 | 24,636 | 46,465 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,152 | 39,310 | 59,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,330 | 26,999 | 45,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,158 | 3,626 | 29,558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,608 | 723 | 14,772 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Costa Rica was 14,772 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59,138 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 723 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.