Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica is 5.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +93.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -84.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +215.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +242.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 6.4% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.8% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 1.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.2% | 6.8% | 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release