Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,741.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica peaked at 8.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.4% | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 7.5% | — |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -95.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +1741.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 3.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 | +1741.6% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 7.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Costa Rica was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release