How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?

23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Costa Rica

1,056 number

in 2019

Mauritania

1,239 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

98th

Mauritania rank

95th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

Costa Rica
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1,239 number against 1,056 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 183 number.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mauritania ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 183 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,517 number	589.5 number	927.5 number	Costa Rica
1990s	4,158 number	723.83 number	3,434 number	Costa Rica
2000s	6,892 number	1,525 number	5,367 number	Costa Rica
2010s	5,144 number	1,429 number	3,715 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Costa Rica or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 1,239 number against 1,056 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Costa Rica and Mauritania?: 183 number, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?: Costa Rica ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 95th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.