How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Costa Rica

1,690 number

in 2019

Paraguay

1,472 number

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

101st

Paraguay rank

102nd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,690 number against 1,472 number in Paraguay, a difference of 218 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 185 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,493 number	158 number	10,335 number	Costa Rica
2000s	11,446 number	1,838 number	9,609 number	Costa Rica
2010s	12,842 number	1,826 number	11,016 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Costa Rica, at 1,690 number against 1,472 number in Paraguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 218 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 101st and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.