Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 58 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
58 number
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
102nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
1,131 number
in 1979
All-time low
58 number
in 2019
Years of data
44
1970–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, 1970–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k1970199420191970: 169 number1971: 233 number1972: 313 number1973: 323 number1974: 448 number1975: 834 number1976: 943 number1977: 616 number1978: 856 number1979: 1.1k number1980: 642 number1981: 650 number1982: 577 number1985: 482 number1986: 418 number1987: 491 number1988: 468 number1989: 452 number1991: 384 number1992: 219 number1993: 292 number1994: 296 number1995: 247 number1996: 374 number1999: 446 number2000: 348 number2001: 304 number2002: 290 number2004: 218 number2005: 280 number2006: 317 number2007: 343 number2008: 560 number2009: 411 number2010: 508 number2011: 494 number2012: 612 number2013: 520 number2014: 610 number2015: 423 number2016: 421 number2017: 265 number2018: 181 number2019: 58 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica is 58 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 1,131 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 58 number, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 169 number
1971 233 number +37.9%
1972 313 number +34.3%
1973 323 number +3.2%
1974 448 number +38.7%
1975 834 number +86.2%
1976 943 number +13.1%
1977 616 number -34.7%
1978 856 number +39.0%
1979 1,131 number +32.1%
1980 642 number -43.2%
1981 650 number +1.2%
1982 577 number -11.2%
1985 482 number -16.5%
1986 418 number -13.3%
1987 491 number +17.5%
1988 468 number -4.7%
1989 452 number -3.4%
1991 384 number -15.0%
1992 219 number -43.0%
1993 292 number +33.3%
1994 296 number +1.4%
1995 247 number -16.6%
1996 374 number +51.4%
1999 446 number +19.3%
2000 348 number -22.0%
2001 304 number -12.6%
2002 290 number -4.6%
2004 218 number -24.8%
2005 280 number +28.4%
2006 317 number +13.2%
2007 343 number +8.2%
2008 560 number +63.3%
2009 411 number -26.6%
2010 508 number +23.6%
2011 494 number -2.8%
2012 612 number +23.9%
2013 520 number -15.0%
2014 610 number +17.3%
2015 423 number -30.7%
2016 421 number -0.5%
2017 265 number -37.1%
2018 181 number -31.7%
2019 58 number -68.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 586.6 number 169 number 1,131 number 10
1980s 522.5 number 418 number 650 number 8
1990s 322.57 number 219 number 446 number 7
2000s 341.22 number 218 number 560 number 9
2010s 409.2 number 58 number 612 number 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 99 Georgia 104 number compare
  2. 100 Latvia 86 number compare
  3. 101 Ireland 69 number compare
  4. 103 Estonia 54 number compare
  5. 103 Finland 54 number compare
  6. 105 Guyana 41 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Costa Rica was 58 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,131 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 58 number in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.