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
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, 1970–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.