Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 3.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica is 3.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 16.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 179 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 primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.4% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | -46.3% |
| 1972 | 10.9% | +78.9% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 11.3% | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 9.8% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -13.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 5.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +78.9% | 6.1% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 6.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.2% | 7 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Costa Rica was 3.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.