How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Costa Rica

3,500 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

4,288 number

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

107th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

104th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4,288 number against 3,500 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 788 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	21,867 number	1,936 number	19,932 number	Costa Rica
2010s	23,754 number	3,034 number	20,720 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 4,288 number against 3,500 number in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 788 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 104th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 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.