Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica peaked at 10.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -46.9% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | -68.6% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +152.1% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | +59.0% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +190.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -93.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +988.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 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 primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Costa Rica was 2.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release