Repeaters, primary, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repeaters, primary, female was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in Costa Rica stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Costa Rica peaked at 9.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1973.
That places Costa Rica 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1% | — |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -47.4% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -68.3% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +151.7% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +50.8% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 1.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.1% compare
- 89 Kiribati 2.1% compare
- 90 British Virgin Islands 2.0% compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.9% compare
- 93 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
- 94 Pakistan 1.8% 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, primary, female in Costa Rica?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Costa Rica was 1.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1973.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.