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

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
down 76.7%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2011
All-time low
2.1%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1970–2018

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

051015201970199420181970: 11.9 %1971: 5.7 %1980: 16.6 %1981: 17.7 %1984: 14.5 %1985: 13.5 %1986: 11.6 %1987: 11.5 %1988: 14.5 %1990: 14 %1991: 11.7 %1992: 14 %1993: 11.7 %1994: 14.3 %1995: 14.1 %1999: 10 %2000: 12.8 %2001: 12.6 %2004: 13 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 13.5 %2007: 12.9 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 18 %2010: 18.6 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 16.3 %2015: 15.3 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica peaked at 19.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 94th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 11.9%
1971 5.7% -51.9%
1980 16.6% +189.6%
1981 17.7% +6.7%
1984 14.5% -18.0%
1985 13.5% -7.0%
1986 11.6% -13.9%
1987 11.5% -1.0%
1988 14.5% +25.9%
1990 14.0% -3.3%
1991 11.7% -16.3%
1992 14.0% +19.6%
1993 11.7% -16.4%
1994 14.3% +22.3%
1995 14.1% -1.5%
1999 10.0% -29.2%
2000 12.8% +28.1%
2001 12.6% -1.6%
2004 13.0% +3.1%
2005 12.7% -2.3%
2006 13.5% +6.3%
2007 12.9% -4.2%
2008 15.2% +17.6%
2009 18.0% +18.2%
2010 18.6% +3.7%
2011 19.8% +6.2%
2012 13.2% -33.3%
2013 14.4% +9.4%
2014 16.3% +13.0%
2015 15.3% -6.5%
2016 11.5% -24.8%
2017 8.8% -22.9%
2018 2.1% -76.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.8% 5.7% 11.9% 2
1980s 14.3% 11.5% 17.7% 7
1990s 12.8% 10.0% 14.3% 7
2000s 13.8% 12.6% 18.0% 8
2010s 13.3% 2.1% 19.8% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 91 Estonia 2.3% compare
  2. 92 Germany 2.2% compare
  3. 93 Ghana 2.2% compare
  4. 95 San Marino 2.1% compare
  5. 96 Kuwait 2.0% compare
  6. 97 Palestine, State of 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Costa Rica was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.