Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 354 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
354 number
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,838 number
in 1976
All-time low
354 number
in 2019
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199420191970: 3.6k number1971: 4.0k number1972: 2.2k number1973: 4.3k number1974: 5.5k number1975: 5.9k number1976: 6.8k number1977: 4.7k number1978: 4.5k number1979: 4.8k number1980: 5.1k number1981: 4.6k number1982: 3.8k number1985: 3.8k number1986: 3.5k number1987: 3.9k number1988: 4.3k number1989: 4.6k number1991: 4.5k number1992: 3.9k number1993: 3.0k number1994: 3.7k number1995: 4.4k number1996: 5.7k number1999: 4.6k number2000: 3.8k number2001: 4.0k number2002: 3.6k number2004: 3.4k number2005: 3.7k number2006: 3.7k number2007: 3.8k number2008: 3.5k number2009: 2.4k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 2.3k number2013: 1.9k number2014: 1.5k number2015: 1.4k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.2k number2019: 354 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica stood at 354 number. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 6,838 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 354 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 108th 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 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 3,595 number
1971 4,036 number +12.3%
1972 2,162 number -46.4%
1973 4,325 number +100.0%
1974 5,520 number +27.6%
1975 5,883 number +6.6%
1976 6,838 number +16.2%
1977 4,675 number -31.6%
1978 4,542 number -2.8%
1979 4,847 number +6.7%
1980 5,081 number +4.8%
1981 4,609 number -9.3%
1982 3,777 number -18.1%
1985 3,759 number -0.5%
1986 3,523 number -6.3%
1987 3,891 number +10.4%
1988 4,313 number +10.8%
1989 4,581 number +6.2%
1991 4,459 number -2.7%
1992 3,897 number -12.6%
1993 3,037 number -22.1%
1994 3,670 number +20.8%
1995 4,424 number +20.5%
1996 5,685 number +28.5%
1999 4,588 number -19.3%
2000 3,801 number -17.2%
2001 3,997 number +5.2%
2002 3,641 number -8.9%
2004 3,444 number -5.4%
2005 3,710 number +7.7%
2006 3,736 number +0.7%
2007 3,775 number +1.0%
2008 3,498 number -7.3%
2009 2,402 number -31.3%
2010 2,673 number +11.3%
2011 2,550 number -4.6%
2012 2,277 number -10.7%
2013 1,911 number -16.1%
2014 1,513 number -20.8%
2015 1,371 number -9.4%
2016 1,545 number +12.7%
2017 1,351 number -12.6%
2018 1,174 number -13.1%
2019 354 number -69.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,642 number 2,162 number 6,838 number 10
1980s 4,192 number 3,523 number 5,081 number 8
1990s 4,251 number 3,037 number 5,685 number 7
2000s 3,556 number 2,402 number 3,997 number 9
2010s 1,672 number 354 number 2,673 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 105 Cape Verde 426 number compare
  2. 106 Switzerland 398 number compare
  3. 107 Belize 381 number compare
  4. 109 New Caledonia 274 number compare
  5. 110 Denmark 271 number compare
  6. 111 Greece 266 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 354 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6,838 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 354 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.