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

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 1.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.5%
Change on year
down 77.9%
World rank
88th
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1970–2018

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

0510151970199420181970: 12.2 %1971: 5.6 %1980: 13.3 %1981: 14.8 %1984: 11.2 %1985: 11.3 %1986: 9.6 %1987: 9.6 %1988: 12.2 %1990: 11.3 %1991: 9.1 %1992: 12 %1993: 9.6 %1994: 10.8 %1995: 10.1 %1999: 7.6 %2000: 9.9 %2001: 9.9 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 10 %2006: 11 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 11 %2014: 11.6 %2015: 10.7 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 1.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.9% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica peaked at 15.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 88th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 12.2%
1971 5.6% -54.2%
1980 13.3% +137.7%
1981 14.8% +11.5%
1984 11.2% -24.5%
1985 11.3% +1.0%
1986 9.6% -15.2%
1987 9.6% +0.1%
1988 12.2% +26.7%
1990 11.3% -6.9%
1991 9.1% -19.3%
1992 12.0% +31.7%
1993 9.6% -20.0%
1994 10.8% +12.5%
1995 10.1% -6.5%
1999 7.6% -25.2%
2000 9.9% +30.1%
2001 9.9% +0.5%
2004 9.5% -4.7%
2005 10.0% +5.6%
2006 11.0% +10.0%
2007 10.4% -5.5%
2008 12.8% +22.8%
2009 13.9% +9.1%
2010 15.2% +9.4%
2011 15.9% +4.6%
2012 9.6% -39.9%
2013 11.0% +15.5%
2014 11.6% +5.5%
2015 10.7% -8.5%
2016 8.3% -22.0%
2017 6.7% -19.7%
2018 1.5% -77.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9% 5.6% 12.2% 2
1980s 11.7% 9.6% 14.8% 7
1990s 10.1% 7.6% 12.0% 7
2000s 10.9% 9.5% 13.9% 8
2010s 10.1% 1.5% 15.9% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 87 Timor-Leste 1.5% compare
  4. 89 Estonia 1.4% compare
  5. 90 Poland 1.4% compare
  6. 91 Palestine, State of 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.