Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per

Costa Rica
0.183 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.1787 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
86th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.183 units per square kilometre against 0.1787 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0043 units per square kilometre.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 195 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8527 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.8527 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 0.9842 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.9842 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0.8522 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.8522 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.3304 units per square kilometre 0.2573 units per square kilometre 0.0732 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.183 units per square kilometre 0.1787 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 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), per, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 0.183 units per square kilometre against 0.1787 units per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
0.0043 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
13 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 86th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,653 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.