Costa Rica vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Costa Rica
14,772
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2.67 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
84th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
87th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 2.67 million against 14,772 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.66 million.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 181.0 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 87th of 205 countries.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 24,680 6.74 million 6.71 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 36,219 7.98 million 7.95 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 49,152 7.79 million 7.74 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 39,330 6.42 million 6.38 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 18,158 3.15 million 3.13 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 8,608 2.59 million 2.58 million SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Costa Rica or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 (number), gaps between Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
2.66 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 87th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.