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

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.9%
Change on year
down 71.5%
World rank
89th
of 172 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
33
1970–2018

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

051015201970199420181970: 14.2 %1971: 7 %1980: 0 %1981: 0 %1984: 17 %1985: 15.6 %1986: 14.3 %1987: 14.5 %1988: 18.5 %1990: 19.4 %1991: 15.7 %1992: 17.6 %1993: 17.7 %1994: 18.7 %1995: 20.1 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 16 %2001: 16.4 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 14.7 %2006: 15.7 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 18.2 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 15.2 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 2.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica is 2.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 71.5% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 20.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

Costa Rica ranks 89th of 172 countries on this measure, 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 14.2%
1971 7.0% -51.1%
1980 0.0% -100.0%
1981 0.0%
1984 17.0%
1985 15.6% -8.3%
1986 14.3% -8.5%
1987 14.5% +1.2%
1988 18.5% +28.0%
1990 19.4% +4.6%
1991 15.7% -18.9%
1992 17.6% +11.8%
1993 17.7% +0.7%
1994 18.7% +5.9%
1995 20.1% +7.1%
1999 15.2% -24.5%
2000 16.0% +5.3%
2001 16.4% +2.6%
2004 13.2% -19.5%
2005 14.7% +11.6%
2006 15.7% +6.9%
2007 15.3% -2.5%
2008 15.7% +2.1%
2009 17.4% +10.8%
2010 18.2% +4.8%
2011 18.9% +3.9%
2012 13.6% -28.1%
2013 14.7% +8.1%
2014 15.2% +3.2%
2015 14.7% -2.9%
2016 12.2% -16.9%
2017 10.3% -16.2%
2018 2.9% -71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.6% 7.0% 14.2% 2
1980s 11.4% 0.0% 18.5% 7
1990s 17.8% 15.2% 20.1% 7
2000s 15.5% 13.2% 17.4% 8
2010s 13.4% 2.9% 18.9% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 86 Cuba 3.3% compare
  2. 87 Slovakia 3.1% compare
  3. 88 Philippines 2.9% compare
  4. 90 Hungary 2.9% compare
  5. 91 Austria 2.7% compare
  6. 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica was 2.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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, male?
Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.