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

28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Finland: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Costa Rica

196 number

in 2019

Finland

243 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

118th

Finland rank

115th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Costa Rica
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 243 number against 196 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 47 number.

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

Across all 28 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 118th and Finland ranks 115th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9,583 number	395.67 number	9,187 number	Costa Rica
1990s	10,566 number	383.29 number	10,183 number	Costa Rica
2000s	7,754 number	360.11 number	7,394 number	Costa Rica
2010s	3,102 number	290 number	2,812 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Finland?: Finland, at 243 number against 196 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Finland?: 47 number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Costa Rica ranks 118th and Finland ranks 115th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary 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 primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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