How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?

32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.

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.

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

Costa Rica

3,706 number

in 2019

Jamaica

3,982 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

115th

Jamaica rank

113th

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

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 3,982 number against 3,706 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 276 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27,185 number	14,966 number	12,219 number	Costa Rica
1980s	37,217 number	13,473 number	23,744 number	Costa Rica
1990s	45,391 number	12,481 number	32,910 number	Costa Rica
2000s	39,213 number	11,592 number	27,621 number	Costa Rica
2010s	18,166 number	7,826 number	10,340 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 Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 3,982 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 Jamaica?: 276 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 113th 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: 04 September 2026

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