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

8 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, female (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, female

Costa Rica

1,373 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

2,027 number

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

104th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

101st

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

Costa Rica
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 2,027 number against 1,373 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 654 number.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st of 182 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	9,414 number	1,017 number	8,398 number	Costa Rica
2010s	10,149 number	1,541 number	8,608 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, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 2,027 number against 1,373 number in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 654 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 8 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, female?: Costa Rica ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st 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: 04 September 2026

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