Costa Rica vs Cuba: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Costa Rica
3,706 number
in 2019
Cuba
4,160 number
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
115th
Cuba rank
112th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4,160 number against 3,706 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 454 number.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cuba ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Cuba ranks 112th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Cuba Difference Ahead
1970s 23,409 number 214,466 number 191,057 number Cuba
1980s 36,219 number 63,223 number 27,004 number Cuba
1990s 47,710 number 26,967 number 20,744 number Costa Rica
2000s 39,289 number 7,566 number 31,723 number Costa Rica
2010s 18,166 number 4,237 number 13,929 number 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, Costa Rica or Cuba?
Cuba, at 4,160 number against 3,706 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and Cuba?
454 number, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Costa Rica ranks 115th and Cuba ranks 112th of 190 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.