Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
433 number
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
359 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
117th
Hong Kong, China rank
120th

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 433 number against 359 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 74 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Hong Kong, China ranks 120th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1980s 3,222 number 3,677 number 455.75 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 6,628 number 1,733 number 4,895 number Costa Rica
2000s 7,417 number 1,069 number 6,348 number Costa Rica
2010s 3,254 number 433.56 number 2,820 number Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
Costa Rica, at 433 number against 359 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
74 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Hong Kong, China ranks 120th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 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, 4,833 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.