What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?

254 number, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

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 Tanzania, United Republic of: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Costa Rica

1,690 number

in 2019

Tanzania, United Republic of

1,436 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

101st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

103rd

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

Costa Rica
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,690 number against 1,436 number in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 254 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 103rd of 185 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11,626 number	2,886 number	8,740 number	Costa Rica
2010s	9,648 number	2,513 number	7,135 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 1,690 number against 1,436 number in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 254 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 101st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 103rd 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.