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

34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Costa Rica vs Denmark: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Costa Rica

1,459 number

in 2019

Denmark

1,533 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

112th

Denmark rank

110th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

Costa Rica
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,533 number against 1,459 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 74 number.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 112th and Denmark ranks 110th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8,205 number	0 number	8,205 number	Costa Rica
1980s	14,945 number	0 number	14,945 number	Costa Rica
1990s	19,150 number	0 number	19,150 number	Costa Rica
2000s	15,930 number	30.89 number	15,899 number	Costa Rica
2010s	7,919 number	1,350 number	6,569 number	Costa Rica

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 Denmark?: Denmark, at 1,533 number against 1,459 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Costa Rica and Denmark?: 74 number, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?: Costa Rica ranks 112th and Denmark ranks 110th of 187 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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Indicator: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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