Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Costa Rica
14,772
in 2024
Eswatini
15,165
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
84th
Eswatini rank
82nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 15,165 against 14,772 in Costa Rica, a difference of 393.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Eswatini ranks 82nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,680 | 10,113 | 14,567 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 36,219 | 18,578 | 17,642 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 47,710 | 29,491 | 18,220 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39,495 | 36,853 | 2,642 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18,158 | 34,686 | 16,528 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8,346 | 15,262 | 6,916 | Eswatini |
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 Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 15,165 against 14,772 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 393, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Eswatini ranks 82nd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release