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

27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female

Bulgaria

1,881 number

in 2018

Costa Rica

1,373 number

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

102nd

Costa Rica rank

104th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female over time

Bulgaria
Costa Rica

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,881 number against 1,373 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 508 number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 182 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3,324 number	4,490 number	1,166 number	Costa Rica
1990s	6,367 number	6,668 number	301.17 number	Costa Rica
2000s	2,762 number	9,354 number	6,592 number	Costa Rica
2010s	2,069 number	9,760 number	7,691 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, female, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?: Bulgaria, at 1,881 number against 1,373 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 508 number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?: Bulgaria ranks 102nd and Costa Rica ranks 104th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 4,367 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.