What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Lithuania?

49 number, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

331 number

in 2019

Lithuania

282 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

120th

Lithuania rank

121st

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Lithuania

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 331 number against 282 number in Lithuania, a difference of 49 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,339 number	1,584 number	16,755 number	Costa Rica
2000s	13,344 number	594.78 number	12,750 number	Costa Rica
2010s	5,278 number	302.11 number	4,976 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Lithuania?: Costa Rica, at 331 number against 282 number in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Lithuania?: 49 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 121st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 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.