Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica peaked at 14.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +171.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +296.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 1.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release