Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 157 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
157 number
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
109th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4,005 number
in 1999
All-time low
0 number
in 1973
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970199420191970: 1.1k number1971: 1.3k number1972: 748 number1973: 0 number1974: 0 number1975: 2.6k number1976: 3.0k number1977: 3.6k number1978: 3.4k number1979: 2.5k number1980: 2.8k number1981: 3.0k number1982: 2.8k number1985: 1.8k number1986: 1.6k number1987: 1.7k number1988: 2.2k number1989: 2.2k number1991: 2.7k number1992: 2.3k number1993: 1.9k number1994: 2.2k number1995: 2.7k number1996: 3.9k number1999: 4.0k number2000: 3.3k number2001: 3.8k number2002: 3.3k number2004: 3.0k number2005: 3.1k number2006: 3.1k number2007: 3.0k number2008: 2.4k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 1.9k number2011: 1.8k number2012: 1.8k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.1k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 897 number2018: 733 number2019: 157 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica is 157 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 4,005 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1973.

Costa Rica ranks 109th of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 1,081 number
1971 1,271 number +17.6%
1972 748 number -41.1%
1973 0 number -100.0%
1974 0 number
1975 2,585 number
1976 2,989 number +15.6%
1977 3,594 number +20.2%
1978 3,353 number -6.7%
1979 2,509 number -25.2%
1980 2,806 number +11.8%
1981 2,951 number +5.2%
1982 2,756 number -6.6%
1985 1,788 number -35.1%
1986 1,616 number -9.6%
1987 1,748 number +8.2%
1988 2,224 number +27.2%
1989 2,211 number -0.6%
1991 2,656 number +20.1%
1992 2,334 number -12.1%
1993 1,877 number -19.6%
1994 2,216 number +18.1%
1995 2,707 number +22.2%
1996 3,907 number +44.3%
1999 4,005 number +2.5%
2000 3,285 number -18.0%
2001 3,807 number +15.9%
2002 3,347 number -12.1%
2004 3,027 number -9.6%
2005 3,080 number +1.8%
2006 3,096 number +0.5%
2007 2,992 number -3.4%
2008 2,356 number -21.3%
2009 1,648 number -30.1%
2010 1,876 number +13.8%
2011 1,775 number -5.4%
2012 1,792 number +1.0%
2013 1,487 number -17.0%
2014 1,328 number -10.7%
2015 1,077 number -18.9%
2016 1,211 number +12.4%
2017 897 number -25.9%
2018 733 number -18.3%
2019 157 number -78.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,813 number 0 number 3,594 number 10
1980s 2,262 number 1,616 number 2,951 number 8
1990s 2,815 number 1,877 number 4,005 number 7
2000s 2,960 number 1,648 number 3,807 number 9
2010s 1,233 number 157 number 1,876 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 106 Czechia 277 number compare
  2. 107 Greece 223 number compare
  3. 108 Jamaica 158 number compare
  4. 110 Denmark 154 number compare
  5. 111 Albania 121 number compare
  6. 112 Slovenia 105 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 157 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,005 number in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.