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

33 number, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?

15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

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 Sao Tome and Principe: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male

Costa Rica

1,153 number

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

1,120 number

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

91st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

92nd

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

Costa Rica
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,153 number against 1,120 number in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 33 number.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 185 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7,019 number	673 number	6,346 number	Costa Rica
1980s	5,749 number	860 number	4,889 number	Costa Rica
1990s	5,694 number	903 number	4,791 number	Costa Rica
2000s	4,126 number	831.29 number	3,295 number	Costa Rica
2010s	2,912 number	969.2 number	1,942 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 Sao Tome and Principe?: Costa Rica, at 1,153 number against 1,120 number in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 33 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?: Costa Rica ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd 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: 04 September 2026

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