Costa Rica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Costa Rica
6,398
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1.23 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
80th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
82nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

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

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 1.23 million against 6,398 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 192.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 80th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 82nd of 199 countries.

UIS: 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 10,272 2.96 million 2.95 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 14,945 3.46 million 3.45 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 19,916 3.43 million 3.41 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 15,930 2.83 million 2.81 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 7,270 1.37 million 1.36 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 3,643 1.18 million 1.18 million UIS: 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, female, Costa Rica or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 1.23 million against 6,398 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
1.22 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Costa Rica ranks 80th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release