Belgium vs Costa Rica: Repeaters, primary, total

Belgium
2.2%
in 2017
Costa Rica
2.3%
in 2018
Belgium rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
93rd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 23.5% 6.6% 16.9% Belgium
1980s 18.4% 9.6% 8.8% Belgium
1990s 15.8% 10.5% 5.3% Belgium
2000s 3.3% 6.8% 3.5% Costa Rica
2010s 2.7% 4.4% 1.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Belgium ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.