Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 1.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
down 74.9%
World rank
84th
of 172 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1994
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
33
1970–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

0510151970199420181970: 12.6 %1971: 7.7 %1980: 0 %1981: 0 %1984: 15.3 %1985: 12.8 %1986: 12 %1987: 12.1 %1988: 15.5 %1990: 14.5 %1991: 11.9 %1992: 14.8 %1993: 14.3 %1994: 16.1 %1995: 16 %1999: 12 %2000: 12.3 %2001: 13.3 %2004: 10.5 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 13 %2009: 14 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11.6 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 8.8 %2017: 7.7 %2018: 1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica is 1.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 74.9% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica peaked at 16.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

That places Costa Rica 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 12.6%
1971 7.7% -38.7%
1980 0.0% -100.0%
1981 0.0%
1984 15.3%
1985 12.8% -16.2%
1986 12.0% -6.6%
1987 12.1% +1.0%
1988 15.5% +27.9%
1990 14.5% -6.4%
1991 11.9% -17.9%
1992 14.8% +24.7%
1993 14.3% -3.7%
1994 16.1% +12.5%
1995 16.0% -0.8%
1999 12.0% -24.7%
2000 12.3% +2.3%
2001 13.3% +7.7%
2004 10.5% -21.1%
2005 11.7% +11.6%
2006 12.4% +6.6%
2007 12.3% -1.1%
2008 13.0% +6.0%
2009 14.0% +7.6%
2010 14.6% +4.1%
2011 15.3% +4.5%
2012 10.9% -28.5%
2013 11.6% +6.2%
2014 12.2% +5.3%
2015 11.2% -8.1%
2016 8.8% -21.6%
2017 7.7% -13.0%
2018 1.9% -74.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.1% 7.7% 12.6% 2
1980s 9.7% 0.0% 15.5% 7
1990s 14.2% 11.9% 16.1% 7
2000s 12.4% 10.5% 14.0% 8
2010s 10.5% 1.9% 15.3% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 85 Djibouti 1.9% compare
  5. 86 Italy 1.8% compare
  6. 87 Kuwait 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica was 1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education 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 rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.