Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 2.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 1,700.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 13.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.2% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +62.8% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 13.8% | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.8% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -36.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -94.9% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +1700.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female 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 | +1700.3% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 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 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 2.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release