Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 3,706 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,706 number
Change on year
down 65.0%
World rank
115th
of 190 countries
All-time high
59,138 number
in 1996
All-time low
3,706 number
in 2019
Years of data
47
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica is 3,706 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.0% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 59,138 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,706 number, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,119 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,342 number | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 21,411 number | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 7,604 number | -64.5% |
| 1974 | 9,775 number | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 23,394 number | +139.3% |
| 1976 | 27,586 number | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 26,840 number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 27,604 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 27,129 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 27,459 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25,836 number | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 24,636 number | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 39,821 number | +61.6% |
| 1984 | 38,436 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 38,355 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 37,030 number | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 40,396 number | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 43,757 number | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 46,465 number | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 49,139 number | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 47,724 number | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 45,006 number | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 39,310 number | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 43,263 number | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 47,404 number | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 59,138 number | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 50,698 number | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 44,445 number | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 45,354 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 40,748 number | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 38,657 number | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 38,972 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39,894 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40,888 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 37,641 number | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 26,999 number | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 29,558 number | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 27,857 number | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 26,371 number | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,195 number | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 19,024 number | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 14,106 number | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 14,721 number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12,542 number | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 10,579 number | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 3,706 number | -65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,680 number | 7,604 number | 39,342 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,219 number | 24,636 number | 46,465 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,710 number | 39,310 number | 59,138 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 39,289 number | 26,999 number | 45,354 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,166 number | 3,706 number | 29,558 number | 10 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.044 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 234,589 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0457 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Costa Rica was 3,706 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 59,138 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.