Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 6,398 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica stood at 6,398.
That represents a change of up 59.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica peaked at 24,978 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 299, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,582 | — |
| 1971 | 16,908 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 9,148 | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 2,956 | -67.7% |
| 1974 | 3,807 | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 9,428 | +147.6% |
| 1976 | 11,206 | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 10,936 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 11,578 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 11,173 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 12,022 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 10,547 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 10,179 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 16,230 | +59.4% |
| 1986 | 15,452 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 16,948 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 18,359 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 19,826 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 20,307 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,062 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 16,333 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 18,134 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 19,698 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24,978 | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 20,899 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 18,583 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 18,407 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16,621 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 15,575 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15,650 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,166 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16,440 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,080 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10,849 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 11,930 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11,118 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 10,756 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,218 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 7,651 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5,629 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 5,751 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,966 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4,250 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,432 | -66.3% |
| 2020 | 4,287 | +199.4% |
| 2021 | 299 | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 3,216 | +975.6% |
| 2023 | 4,017 | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 6,398 | +59.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6,398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 16.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6,398 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +975.6% | 299 | 3,216 |
| 2020 | +199.4% | 1,432 | 4,287 |
| 1975 | +147.6% | 3,807 | 9,428 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,272 | 2,956 | 16,908 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,945 | 10,179 | 19,826 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19,916 | 16,333 | 24,978 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15,930 | 10,849 | 18,583 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,270 | 1,432 | 11,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,643 | 299 | 6,398 | 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 primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica was 6,398 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,978 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 299 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release