Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 8,374 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,374
Change on year
up 57.2%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34,160
in 1996
All-time low
424
in 2021
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Costa Rica stood at 8,374.
The figure is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Costa Rica peaked at 34,160 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 424, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,537 | — |
| 1971 | 22,434 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 12,263 | -45.3% |
| 1973 | 4,648 | -62.1% |
| 1974 | 5,968 | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 13,966 | +134.0% |
| 1976 | 16,380 | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 15,904 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 16,026 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15,956 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 15,437 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 15,289 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 14,457 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 22,125 | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 21,578 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 23,448 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 25,398 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 26,639 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 27,417 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 25,944 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 22,977 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 25,129 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 27,706 | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 34,160 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 29,799 | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 25,862 | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 26,947 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24,127 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 23,082 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 23,322 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,728 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24,448 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 22,561 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 16,150 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 17,628 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 16,739 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15,615 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13,977 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 11,373 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 8,477 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 8,970 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7,576 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 6,329 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 2,194 | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 6,567 | +199.3% |
| 2021 | 424 | -93.5% |
| 2022 | 4,133 | +874.8% |
| 2023 | 5,326 | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 8,374 | +57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,408 | 4,648 | 22,434 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,546 | 14,457 | 26,639 | 8 |
| 1990s | 27,590 | 22,977 | 34,160 | 7 |
| 2000s | 23,359 | 16,150 | 26,947 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,888 | 2,194 | 17,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,965 | 424 | 8,374 | 5 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.17 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,294 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 119,754 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 102,057 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.91 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Costa Rica was 8,374 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34,160 in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 424 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release