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 0.183 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.183 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica peaked at 1.16 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7074 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7705 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4193 units per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1914 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4582 units per square kilometre | +139.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5403 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5257 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5406 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5313 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5378 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.506 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7799 units per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7528 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7512 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7252 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7911 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.857 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.91 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9624 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9347 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8814 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7699 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8473 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9284 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9929 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8704 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8882 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.798 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7571 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7813 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7372 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5288 units per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5789 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5456 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5165 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4543 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3726 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2763 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2883 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2456 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2072 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.071 units per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | +199.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +916.5% |
| 2023 | 0.183 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | 0.7705 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | 0.4825 units per square kilometre | 0.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9344 units per square kilometre | 0.7699 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7695 units per square kilometre | 0.5288 units per square kilometre | 0.8882 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.5789 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.2126 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Congo 0.2058 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Eritrea 0.1971 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Vanuatu 0.1922 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Brazil 0.1726 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 New Caledonia 0.169 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.183 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.16 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 59.7%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.