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

Costa Rica
259 number
in 2019
Jamaica
238 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
111th
Jamaica rank
112th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 259 number against 238 number in Jamaica, a difference of 21 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 112th 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 Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 5,179 number 1,400 number 3,779 number Costa Rica
1980s 3,688 number 1,142 number 2,545 number Costa Rica
1990s 4,150 number 965.33 number 3,185 number Costa Rica
2000s 4,993 number 755.67 number 4,238 number Costa Rica
2010s 2,040 number 679.5 number 1,360 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 Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 259 number against 238 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
21 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 112th 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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About this data

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.