What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?

73 number, with Cape Verde ahead.

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

27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes

Cape Verde

642 number

in 2018

Costa Rica

569 number

in 2019

Cape Verde rank

108th

Costa Rica rank

110th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time

Cape Verde
Costa Rica

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 642 number against 569 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 73 number.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 110th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,641 number	8,267 number	5,626 number	Costa Rica
1980s	2,568 number	7,194 number	4,627 number	Costa Rica
1990s	1,770 number	7,343 number	5,573 number	Costa Rica
2000s	1,360 number	5,652 number	4,292 number	Costa Rica
2010s	952.44 number	2,993 number	2,041 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?: Cape Verde, at 642 number against 569 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?: 73 number, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?: Cape Verde ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 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, 4,870 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.