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

Costa Rica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 1.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
119th
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 1995
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
42
1970–2018

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

02.557.51012.51970199420181970: 12.6 %1971: 6.7 %1972: 2.5 %1973: 3.1 %1974: 7.4 %1975: 8.9 %1976: 8.5 %1977: 8.5 %1978: 8.6 %1979: 8.5 %1980: 8.5 %1981: 8.1 %1984: 12.2 %1985: 11.5 %1986: 11.9 %1987: 12.5 %1988: 12.6 %1990: 12.2 %1991: 11.1 %1992: 9.5 %1993: 10.1 %1994: 10.9 %1995: 13.1 %1998: 10.9 %1999: 8.8 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 8.5 %2004: 8.1 %2005: 8.5 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 6.2 %2011: 6 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 3.6 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.3 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 0.953 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica is 1.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 65.1% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica peaked at 13.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.

Costa Rica ranks 119th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Costa Rica, 1970 to 2018.
Year % Change
1970 12.6%
1971 6.7% -46.4%
1972 2.5% -63.0%
1973 3.1% +25.3%
1974 7.4% +137.5%
1975 8.9% +19.6%
1976 8.5% -4.3%
1977 8.5% +0.4%
1978 8.6% +1.2%
1979 8.5% -1.6%
1980 8.5% +0.4%
1981 8.1% -5.6%
1984 12.2% +51.7%
1985 11.5% -5.6%
1986 11.9% +3.6%
1987 12.5% +4.8%
1988 12.6% +0.9%
1990 12.2% -3.0%
1991 11.1% -9.0%
1992 9.5% -14.8%
1993 10.1% +6.2%
1994 10.9% +7.8%
1995 13.1% +20.6%
1998 10.9% -16.6%
1999 8.8% -19.7%
2000 9.4% +7.3%
2001 8.5% -10.0%
2004 8.1% -4.7%
2005 8.5% +4.6%
2006 8.7% +2.4%
2007 8.1% -5.9%
2008 5.9% -28.1%
2009 6.4% +9.7%
2010 6.2% -3.0%
2011 6.0% -4.1%
2012 5.5% -8.2%
2013 4.8% -13.1%
2014 3.6% -24.3%
2015 3.8% +6.3%
2016 3.3% -15.1%
2017 2.7% -16.1%
2018 1.0% -65.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.5% 2.5% 12.6% 10
1980s 11.1% 8.1% 12.6% 7
1990s 10.8% 8.8% 13.1% 8
2000s 7.9% 5.9% 9.4% 8
2010s 4.1% 1.0% 6.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Costa Rica was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Costa Rica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.