How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?

28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.

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 United Arab Emirates: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Costa Rica

718 number

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

729 number

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

105th

United Arab Emirates rank

103rd

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

Costa Rica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 729 number against 718 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 11 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 105th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,634 number	847.67 number	786.67 number	Costa Rica
1990s	1,624 number	1,476 number	147.33 number	Costa Rica
2000s	2,711 number	1,748 number	962.62 number	Costa Rica
2010s	5,481 number	1,023 number	4,458 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 United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 729 number against 718 number in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 11 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 105th and United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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.