Costa Rica vs ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Costa Rica
14,772
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2.67 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
87th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 2.67 million against 14,772 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.66 million.

That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 181.0 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 87th of 205 countries.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Difference Ahead
1970s 24,680 6.74 million 6.71 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1980s 36,219 7.98 million 7.95 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
1990s 47,710 7.81 million 7.76 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2000s 39,289 6.35 million 6.31 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2010s 18,158 3.15 million 3.13 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
2020s 8,608 2.59 million 2.58 million ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Costa Rica or ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 2.67 million against 14,772 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
2.66 million, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 87th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release