Costa Rica vs Egypt: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
1,947 number
in 2019
Egypt
1,873 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Egypt rank
95th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,947 number against 1,873 number in Egypt, a difference of 74 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Egypt ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Egypt ranks 95th of 187 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Egypt Difference Ahead
1970s 10,813 number 106,582 number 95,769 number Egypt
1980s 10,467 number 75,178 number 64,711 number Egypt
1990s 9,672 number 67,177 number 57,505 number Egypt
2000s 7,147 number 44,692 number 37,545 number Egypt
2010s 4,387 number 9,090 number 4,703 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Egypt?
Costa Rica, at 1,947 number against 1,873 number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Egypt?
74 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Egypt ranks 95th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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