Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.6% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 1,461.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 19.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.3% | — |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -50.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 17.8% | — |
| 1976 | 19.2% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 14.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +61.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +1461.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 9.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1461.7% | 0.4% | 6.6% |
| 1972 | -100.0% | 8.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | -94.5% | 7.6% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 0.0% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 9.9% | 14.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 6.6% | 2 |
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 primary education, male in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 6.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release