Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0029 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica is 0.0029 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0208 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0196 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0208 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.011 units per person | -47.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 units per person | -65.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 units per person | +133.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0122 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 units per person | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.014 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0131 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.014 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0147 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0153 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0149 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.01 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0092 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.006 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -66.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 units per person | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | +912.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0029 units per person | +57.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 5 |
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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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica was 0.0029 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.