Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 3.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,494.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 19.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 57th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.8% | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +91.2% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -33.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -94.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +1494.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 5.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 | +1494.4% | 0.2% | 3.4% |
| 1972 | +91.2% | 6.8% | 13.0% |
| 2020 | -94.7% | 4.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 6.8% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 10.9% | 14.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 3.4% | 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, male in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release