Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica peaked at 15.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -54.2% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +137.7% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +241.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +404.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release