Costa Rica vs Germany: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Costa Rica
1.3%
in 2015
Germany
1.4%
in 2007
Costa Rica rank
106th
Germany rank
103rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and Germany ranks 103rd of 186 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 19.1% 2.0% 17.1% Costa Rica
2000s 15.4% 1.5% 13.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Germany?
Germany, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Costa Rica as of 2007.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Germany ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.