Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.1043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1043 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 0.669 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1973 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2735 units per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3023 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2994 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4226 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4592 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4974 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.45 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4921 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5426 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.669 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5836 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5065 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5278 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4725 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4521 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4568 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4647 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4419 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3058 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1757 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +199.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +874.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1043 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1043 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0269 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1043 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1131 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 | +874.8% | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +199.3% | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.1286 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +134.0% | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | 0.2735 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -93.5% | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2822 units per square kilometre | 0.091 units per square kilometre | 0.4394 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | 0.5217 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5404 units per square kilometre | 0.45 units per square kilometre | 0.669 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4575 units per square kilometre | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | 0.5278 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2132 units per square kilometre | 0.043 units per square kilometre | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Colombia 0.1219 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Zambia 0.1182 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Congo 0.1104 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Papua New Guinea 0.0983 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Malta 0.0969 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 New Caledonia 0.0964 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Costa Rica was 0.1043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.669 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.