Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
99th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1979
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
37
1970–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

051015201970199420181970: 12.1 %1971: 5.7 %1979: 19.8 %1980: 14.9 %1981: 16.2 %1982: 18.2 %1983: 13.2 %1984: 12.8 %1985: 12.4 %1986: 10.6 %1987: 10.5 %1988: 13.3 %1989: 12 %1990: 12.6 %1991: 10.4 %1992: 13 %1993: 10.6 %1994: 12.5 %1995: 12 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 11.2 %2004: 11.2 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 14 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 17.9 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 14 %2015: 13 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 7.8 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica peaked at 19.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 99th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 12.1%
1971 5.7% -53.2%
1979 19.8% +249.3%
1980 14.9% -24.8%
1981 16.2% +9.1%
1982 18.2% +12.1%
1983 13.2% -27.4%
1984 12.8% -3.0%
1985 12.4% -3.2%
1986 10.6% -14.5%
1987 10.5% -0.4%
1988 13.3% +26.3%
1989 12.0% -10.0%
1990 12.6% +5.4%
1991 10.4% -17.8%
1992 13.0% +25.1%
1993 10.6% -18.2%
1994 12.5% +17.6%
1995 12.0% -3.8%
1999 8.7% -27.3%
2000 11.3% +29.2%
2001 11.2% -0.7%
2004 11.2% -0.2%
2005 11.3% +1.2%
2006 12.2% +7.8%
2007 11.6% -4.7%
2008 14.0% +19.9%
2009 15.9% +14.0%
2010 16.9% +6.2%
2011 17.9% +5.6%
2012 11.4% -36.2%
2013 12.7% +11.7%
2014 14.0% +9.7%
2015 13.0% -6.9%
2016 9.9% -23.7%
2017 7.8% -21.7%
2018 1.8% -77.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.5% 5.7% 19.8% 3
1980s 13.4% 10.5% 18.2% 10
1990s 11.4% 8.7% 13.0% 7
2000s 12.4% 11.2% 15.9% 8
2010s 11.7% 1.8% 17.9% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Costa Rica was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.