Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0016 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0119 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0112 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0119 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 units per person | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 units per person | -63.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 units per person | +128.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 units per person | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -65.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per person | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +870.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per person | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | +56.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +870.6% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2020 | +197.3% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
| 1975 | +128.1% | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0067 units per person |
| 2021 | -93.6% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0119 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, 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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.