What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Italy?

129 number, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Italy: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Costa Rica

1,153 number

in 2019

Italy

1,024 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

91st

Italy rank

94th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

Costa Rica
Italy

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,153 number against 1,024 number in Italy, a difference of 129 number.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Italy ranks 94th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4,513 number	28,263 number	23,750 number	Italy
1980s	5,839 number	6,075 number	235.75 number	Italy
1990s	5,693 number	2,363 number	3,330 number	Costa Rica
2000s	4,233 number	1,057 number	3,176 number	Costa Rica
2010s	2,677 number	1,146 number	1,531 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Italy?: Costa Rica, at 1,153 number against 1,024 number in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Italy?: 129 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?: Costa Rica ranks 91st and Italy ranks 94th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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