Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
down 77.1%
World rank
82nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2011
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica, 1999–2018

0510151999200820181999: 10.1 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 11.3 %2004: 11 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15.8 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11.5 %2014: 12.1 %2015: 11.6 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 77.1% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica peaked at 16.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.1%
2000 10.4% +3.5%
2001 11.3% +8.2%
2004 11.0% -2.7%
2005 10.9% -0.3%
2006 11.9% +8.6%
2007 11.2% -5.8%
2008 12.8% +14.5%
2009 14.8% +15.7%
2010 15.8% +6.9%
2011 16.5% +4.6%
2012 10.9% -34.1%
2013 11.5% +5.5%
2014 12.1% +5.0%
2015 11.6% -3.8%
2016 9.2% -21.1%
2017 8.1% -11.8%
2018 1.8% -77.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 11.8% 10.4% 14.8% 8
2010s 10.8% 1.8% 16.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Costa Rica was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.