Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica is 9.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.2% | — |
| 1971 | 7.0% | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.0% | — |
| 1985 | 15.6% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.7% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -71.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +117.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +188.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +26.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 8.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +188.7% | 1.8% | 5.1% |
| 2019 | +117.6% | 2.9% | 6.4% |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.2% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.2% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 2.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 1.8% | 9.8% | 4 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica was 9.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release