Costa Rica vs Thailand: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Costa Rica
14,772
in 2024
Thailand
13,596
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
84th
Thailand rank
87th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14,772 against 13,596 in Thailand, a difference of 1,176.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Thailand ranks 87th of 205 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,356 | 689,451 | 663,095 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 25,836 | 610,229 | 584,393 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 50,698 | 213,158 | 162,460 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 44,900 | 224,312 | 179,412 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 11,115 | 71,943 | 60,828 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8,608 | 12,885 | 4,276 | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 14,772 against 13,596 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1,176, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Thailand 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release