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

26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Costa Rica

157 number

in 2019

Jamaica

158 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

109th

Jamaica rank

108th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 158 number against 157 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 1 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3,031 number	819.33 number	2,211 number	Costa Rica
1980s	2,388 number	689 number	1,699 number	Costa Rica
1990s	2,266 number	579.5 number	1,687 number	Costa Rica
2000s	3,018 number	448.5 number	2,569 number	Costa Rica
2010s	1,233 number	413.9 number	819.4 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 158 number against 157 number in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 1 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Costa Rica ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 108th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 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.