Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
up 59.1%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 59.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica peaked at 13.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, 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), male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.6% | — |
| 1971 | 6.7% | -46.4% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -63.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +137.5% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +51.7% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -65.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +190.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -93.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +888.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 65 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
- 66 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 3.6% compare
- 69 Türkiye 3.6% compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 3.5% compare
- 71 Slovakia 3.4% compare
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), male in Costa Rica?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release