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

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Costa Rica

718 number

in 2019

Jamaica

568 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

105th

Jamaica rank

107th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 718 number against 568 number in Jamaica, a difference of 150 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,753 number	2,007 number	253.67 number	Jamaica
1990s	1,616 number	1,261 number	355 number	Costa Rica
2000s	2,152 number	782.6 number	1,369 number	Costa Rica
2010s	3,901 number	664.12 number	3,237 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Jamaica?: Costa Rica, at 718 number against 568 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 150 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 105th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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: 174 places, 3,720 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.