Costa Rica vs Thailand: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Costa Rica
8,374
in 2024
Thailand
8,726
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Thailand rank
80th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8,726 against 8,374 in Costa Rica, a difference of 352.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,569 | 391,350 | 375,781 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15,289 | 349,316 | 334,027 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 29,799 | 108,834 | 79,035 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 26,404 | 117,642 | 91,237 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,709 | 51,162 | 44,453 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4,965 | 7,440 | 2,475 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8,726 against 8,374 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 352, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release