Colombia vs Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)

Colombia
56.16 % change on previous year
in 2022
Costa Rica
58.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
16th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
02505007501.0k197119972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 58.11 % change on previous year against 56.16 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 182 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 1.63 % change on previous year -18.15 % change on previous year 19.78 % change on previous year Colombia
1980s 1.42 % change on previous year 11.16 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1990s -2.94 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s -4.54 % change on previous year -6.37 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year Colombia
2010s -0.3637 % change on previous year -14.93 % change on previous year 14.57 % change on previous year Colombia
2020s 60.87 % change on previous year 340.82 % change on previous year 279.95 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 58.11 % change on previous year against 56.16 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) between Colombia and Costa Rica?
1.95 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
Colombia ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.