Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,056 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,056 number
Change on year
down 70.5%
World rank
98th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8,652 number
in 2012
All-time low
0 number
in 1981
Years of data
36
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199420191970: 1.4k number1971: 1.4k number1972: 752 number1981: 0 number1982: 0 number1985: 2.5k number1986: 2.1k number1987: 2.1k number1988: 2.2k number1989: 3.0k number1991: 3.7k number1992: 3.1k number1993: 3.7k number1994: 4.0k number1995: 4.6k number1996: 5.2k number1999: 5.9k number2000: 5.2k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 6.2k number2004: 7.2k number2005: 7.1k number2006: 7.3k number2007: 7.5k number2008: 7.3k number2009: 7.3k number2010: 7.8k number2011: 8.2k number2012: 8.7k number2013: 6.5k number2014: 5.8k number2015: 5.7k number2016: 5.4k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 3.6k number2019: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica is 1,056 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 8,652 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1981.

Costa Rica ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1,437 number
1971 1,426 number -0.8%
1972 752 number -47.3%
1981 0 number -100.0%
1982 0 number
1985 2,493 number
1986 2,063 number -17.2%
1987 2,095 number +1.6%
1988 2,229 number +6.4%
1989 3,034 number +36.1%
1991 3,665 number +20.8%
1992 3,058 number -16.6%
1993 3,738 number +22.2%
1994 4,047 number +8.3%
1995 4,584 number +13.3%
1996 5,153 number +12.4%
1999 5,853 number +13.6%
2000 5,160 number -11.8%
2001 5,645 number +9.4%
2002 6,150 number +8.9%
2004 7,203 number +17.1%
2005 7,080 number -1.7%
2006 7,350 number +3.8%
2007 7,483 number +1.8%
2008 7,322 number -2.2%
2009 7,335 number +0.2%
2010 7,815 number +6.5%
2011 8,219 number +5.2%
2012 8,652 number +5.3%
2013 6,502 number -24.8%
2014 5,842 number -10.2%
2015 5,683 number -2.7%
2016 5,382 number -5.3%
2017 4,460 number -17.1%
2018 3,578 number -19.8%
2019 1,056 number -70.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,205 number 752 number 1,437 number 3
1980s 1,702 number 0 number 3,034 number 7
1990s 4,300 number 3,058 number 5,853 number 7
2000s 6,748 number 5,160 number 7,483 number 9
2010s 5,719 number 1,056 number 8,652 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 95 Mauritania 1,239 number compare
  2. 96 Austria 1,174 number compare
  3. 97 Bhutan 1,067 number compare
  4. 99 Russian Federation 1,017 number compare
  5. 100 Paraguay 1,007 number compare
  6. 101 Palestine, State of 953 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica was 1,056 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8,652 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1981.
How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.