Belgium vs Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Belgium
8,823
in 2022
Costa Rica
8,374
in 2024
Belgium rank
79th
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8,823 against 8,374 in Costa Rica, a difference of 449.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115,924 | 14,033 | 101,891 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 78,641 | 19,676 | 58,965 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 63,493 | 27,417 | 36,076 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12,594 | 21,722 | 9,128 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10,490 | 10,888 | 397.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,727 | 3,708 | 5,019 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Belgium, at 8,823 against 8,374 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 449, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Belgium ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release