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

16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male

Costa Rica

2,127 number

in 2019

Slovakia

2,706 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

103rd

Slovakia rank

100th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male over time

Costa Rica
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2,706 number against 2,127 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 579 number.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Slovakia ranks 100th of 179 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7,756 number	3,931 number	3,825 number	Costa Rica
2000s	13,073 number	3,841 number	9,232 number	Costa Rica
2010s	13,704 number	2,831 number	10,873 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male, Costa Rica or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 2,706 number against 2,127 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male between Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 579 number, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?: Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Slovakia ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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