What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?

616 number, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.

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 New Caledonia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Costa Rica

3,706 number

in 2019

New Caledonia

3,090 number

in 1990

Costa Rica rank

115th

New Caledonia rank

117th

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

Costa Rica
New Caledonia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3,706 number against 3,090 number in New Caledonia, a difference of 616 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 115th and New Caledonia ranks 117th of 190 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	37,730 number	2,160 number	35,571 number	Costa Rica
1980s	38,612 number	3,886 number	34,726 number	Costa Rica
1990s	49,139 number	3,090 number	46,049 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 New Caledonia?: Costa Rica, at 3,706 number against 3,090 number in New Caledonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?: 616 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1990.
How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 115th and New Caledonia ranks 117th 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.