Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1,153 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,153 number
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,469 number
in 1979
All-time low
0 number
in 1973
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1970199420191970: 5.3k number1971: 5.7k number1972: 2.9k number1973: 0 number1974: 0 number1975: 4.7k number1976: 5.6k number1977: 7.0k number1978: 7.3k number1979: 7.5k number1980: 6.9k number1981: 6.5k number1982: 6.2k number1985: 5.3k number1986: 5.0k number1987: 5.4k number1988: 5.7k number1989: 5.8k number1991: 5.7k number1992: 5.3k number1993: 4.6k number1994: 5.2k number1995: 5.5k number1996: 6.8k number1999: 5.7k number2000: 4.8k number2001: 4.9k number2002: 4.3k number2004: 4.3k number2005: 4.1k number2006: 4.4k number2007: 4.3k number2008: 4.0k number2009: 3.0k number2010: 3.5k number2011: 3.0k number2012: 2.6k number2013: 2.4k number2014: 2.1k number2015: 1.8k number2016: 3.1k number2017: 2.9k number2018: 2.7k number2019: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1,153 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of down 57.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 7,469 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 5,268 number
1971 5,697 number +8.1%
1972 2,886 number -49.3%
1973 0 number -100.0%
1974 0 number
1975 4,664 number
1976 5,610 number +20.3%
1977 7,019 number +25.1%
1978 7,275 number +3.6%
1979 7,469 number +2.7%
1980 6,908 number -7.5%
1981 6,467 number -6.4%
1982 6,220 number -3.8%
1985 5,276 number -15.2%
1986 4,971 number -5.8%
1987 5,371 number +8.0%
1988 5,749 number +7.0%
1989 5,751 number +0.0%
1991 5,686 number -1.1%
1992 5,296 number -6.9%
1993 4,623 number -12.7%
1994 5,241 number +13.4%
1995 5,477 number +4.5%
1996 6,763 number +23.5%
1999 5,694 number -15.8%
2000 4,828 number -15.2%
2001 4,944 number +2.4%
2002 4,337 number -12.3%
2004 4,263 number -1.7%
2005 4,071 number -4.5%
2006 4,386 number +7.7%
2007 4,262 number -2.8%
2008 4,028 number -5.5%
2009 2,979 number -26.0%
2010 3,471 number +16.5%
2011 2,990 number -13.9%
2012 2,602 number -13.0%
2013 2,375 number -8.7%
2014 2,068 number -12.9%
2015 1,838 number -11.1%
2016 3,123 number +69.9%
2017 2,906 number -6.9%
2018 2,724 number -6.3%
2019 1,153 number -57.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,589 number 0 number 7,469 number 10
1980s 5,839 number 4,971 number 6,908 number 8
1990s 5,540 number 4,623 number 6,763 number 7
2000s 4,233 number 2,979 number 4,944 number 9
2010s 2,525 number 1,153 number 3,471 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 88 Uruguay 1,407 number compare
  2. 89 Poland 1,402 number compare
  3. 90 Myanmar 1,270 number compare
  4. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 1,120 number compare
  5. 93 Jordan 1,050 number compare
  6. 94 Italy 1,024 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 1,153 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7,469 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1973.
How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.