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

16 years are reported by both, from 1971 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 Rwanda: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Costa Rica

718 number

in 2019

Rwanda

726 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

105th

Rwanda rank

104th

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

Costa Rica
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 726 number against 718 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 8 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	793.5 number	53 number	740.5 number	Costa Rica
1980s	1,361 number	43 number	1,318 number	Costa Rica
1990s	1,370 number	206.67 number	1,164 number	Costa Rica
2010s	3,607 number	1,381 number	2,226 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 Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 726 number against 718 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 8 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 104th 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.