Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
45
1970–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica, 1970–2018

02.557.51012.51970199420181970: 11.3 %1971: 6 %1972: 2.1 %1973: 2.6 %1974: 6.4 %1975: 7.6 %1976: 7.3 %1977: 7.5 %1978: 7.5 %1979: 7.8 %1980: 7.4 %1981: 7.1 %1982: 11.6 %1983: 11.2 %1984: 10.9 %1985: 10.2 %1986: 10.6 %1987: 11.1 %1988: 11.3 %1989: 11.6 %1990: 11 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 8.9 %1994: 9.6 %1995: 11.7 %1998: 9.6 %1999: 7.8 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 7.4 %2004: 7 %2005: 7.4 %2006: 7.5 %2007: 7 %2008: 5 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 0.81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica is 0.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica peaked at 11.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

That places Costa Rica 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 11.3%
1971 6.0% -46.6%
1972 2.1% -65.4%
1973 2.6% +25.7%
1974 6.4% +143.2%
1975 7.6% +20.1%
1976 7.3% -3.9%
1977 7.5% +2.5%
1978 7.5% +0.3%
1979 7.8% +2.9%
1980 7.4% -4.5%
1981 7.1% -4.6%
1982 11.6% +64.6%
1983 11.2% -3.9%
1984 10.9% -2.2%
1985 10.2% -6.7%
1986 10.6% +4.1%
1987 11.1% +4.8%
1988 11.3% +2.0%
1989 11.6% +2.6%
1990 11.0% -5.8%
1991 9.9% -9.5%
1992 8.3% -15.9%
1993 8.9% +6.9%
1994 9.6% +7.2%
1995 11.7% +22.0%
1998 9.6% -17.9%
1999 7.8% -18.5%
2000 8.2% +5.4%
2001 7.4% -10.3%
2004 7.0% -5.3%
2005 7.4% +5.4%
2006 7.5% +1.7%
2007 7.0% -6.2%
2008 5.0% -28.1%
2009 5.6% +10.1%
2010 5.4% -3.8%
2011 5.2% -2.8%
2012 4.7% -9.9%
2013 4.1% -12.1%
2014 3.1% -24.7%
2015 3.2% +4.8%
2016 2.8% -14.5%
2017 2.4% -15.2%
2018 0.8% -65.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.6% 2.1% 11.3% 10
1980s 10.3% 7.1% 11.6% 10
1990s 9.6% 7.8% 11.7% 8
2000s 6.9% 5.0% 8.2% 8
2010s 3.5% 0.8% 5.4% 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 122 Israel 0.7% compare
  5. 123 Greece 0.7% compare
  6. 124 Poland 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Costa Rica was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.