Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1,459 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,459 number
Change on year
down 65.7%
World rank
112th
of 187 countries
All-time high
24,978 number
in 1996
All-time low
1,459 number
in 2019
Years of data
44
1970–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,459 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 65.7% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica peaked at 24,978 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,459 number, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,582 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,908 number | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 9,148 number | -45.9% |
| 1973 | 2,956 number | -67.7% |
| 1974 | 3,807 number | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 9,428 number | +147.6% |
| 1976 | 11,206 number | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 10,936 number | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 11,578 number | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 11,173 number | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 12,022 number | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 10,547 number | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 10,179 number | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 16,230 number | +59.4% |
| 1986 | 15,452 number | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 16,948 number | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 18,359 number | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 19,826 number | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 20,307 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,062 number | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 16,333 number | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 18,134 number | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 19,698 number | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 24,978 number | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 20,899 number | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 18,583 number | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 18,407 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16,621 number | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 15,575 number | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15,650 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,166 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 16,440 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15,080 number | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 10,849 number | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 11,930 number | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 11,118 number | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 10,756 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,218 number | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 7,651 number | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 5,629 number | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 5,751 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,966 number | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 4,250 number | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1,459 number | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,272 number | 2,956 number | 16,908 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,945 number | 10,179 number | 19,826 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 19,916 number | 16,333 number | 24,978 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 15,930 number | 10,849 number | 18,583 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,273 number | 1,459 number | 11,930 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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 1,459 number in 2019, 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 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 number in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.