Costa Rica vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Costa Rica
14,772
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
3.14 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
81st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 3.14 million against 14,772 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.12 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 212.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 81st of 205 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,680 | 2.49 million | 2.47 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 36,219 | 3.18 million | 3.15 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 47,710 | 3.55 million | 3.50 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 39,289 | 3.52 million | 3.48 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 18,158 | 3.43 million | 3.41 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 8,608 | 3.45 million | 3.44 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 3.14 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 3.12 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 81st 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