Belgium vs Costa Rica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled

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 (number), gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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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 35 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 77,891 20,095 57,796 Belgium
1990s 63,817 27,222 36,595 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 (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Belgium and Costa Rica?
449, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
35 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 (number), gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 79th and Costa Rica ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
419 places, 16,344 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.