Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica peaked at 13.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.1% | — |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 10.4% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 8.2% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +81.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +103.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -81.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +196.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +263.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -16.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 4.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.5%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 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 | +263.1% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 2019 | +196.7% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.7% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.3% | 11.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 1.3% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica was 4.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release