Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
88th
of 153 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
33
1970–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

02.557.51012.51970199420181970: 8.6 %1971: 5.2 %1980: 8.9 %1981: 8.4 %1984: 7.7 %1985: 6.4 %1986: 6.7 %1987: 6.5 %1988: 8.6 %1990: 6.9 %1991: 4.7 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 6.2 %1994: 7 %1995: 6.2 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 4 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 5.6 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 10.1 %2010: 12 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica is 1.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica peaked at 12.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 88th of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 8.6%
1971 5.2% -39.7%
1980 8.9% +71.8%
1981 8.4% -5.4%
1984 7.7% -9.0%
1985 6.4% -16.7%
1986 6.7% +3.9%
1987 6.5% -2.1%
1988 8.6% +31.9%
1990 6.9% -20.2%
1991 4.7% -31.8%
1992 8.1% +73.2%
1993 6.2% -23.2%
1994 7.0% +12.2%
1995 6.2% -11.2%
1999 3.7% -40.6%
2000 1.9% -47.5%
2001 4.0% +105.6%
2004 8.5% +114.6%
2005 5.8% -32.6%
2006 6.9% +20.7%
2007 5.6% -19.2%
2008 7.5% +34.0%
2009 10.1% +35.1%
2010 12.0% +18.1%
2011 11.5% -3.9%
2012 6.7% -41.6%
2013 6.6% -1.6%
2014 6.5% -1.6%
2015 6.4% -1.6%
2016 4.8% -25.7%
2017 4.1% -14.4%
2018 1.1% -73.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.9% 5.2% 8.6% 2
1980s 7.6% 6.4% 8.9% 7
1990s 6.1% 3.7% 8.1% 7
2000s 6.3% 1.9% 10.1% 8
2010s 6.6% 1.1% 12.0% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 85 El Salvador 1.2% compare
  2. 86 Israel 1.2% compare
  3. 87 Kuwait 1.1% compare
  4. 89 Latvia 1.0% compare
  5. 90 Solomon Islands 1.0% compare
  6. 91 Poland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Costa Rica was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Costa Rica ranks 88th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.