Costa Rica vs Greece: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica
259 number
in 2019
Greece
460 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
111th
Greece rank
108th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 460 number against 259 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 201 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 111th and Greece ranks 108th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 3,246 number 2,605 number 641.33 number Costa Rica
1980s 3,882 number 246 number 3,636 number Costa Rica
1990s 4,076 number 77 number 3,999 number Costa Rica
2000s 5,062 number 308 number 4,754 number Costa Rica
2010s 2,237 number 508.67 number 1,729 number Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Greece?
Greece, at 460 number against 259 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Greece?
201 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Greece ranks 108th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.