Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.6% 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
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica peaked at 18.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 48th of 173 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 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -77.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +186.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +234.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 2.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 7.6% | 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 7.6% 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 18.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 173 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 41.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release