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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Greece: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Costa Rica

2,247 number

in 2019

Greece

2,475 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

113th

Greece rank

111th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

Costa Rica
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,475 number against 2,247 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 228 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and Greece ranks 111th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,727 number	19,015 number	5,288 number	Greece
1980s	20,546 number	2,090 number	18,456 number	Costa Rica
1990s	27,872 number	220.5 number	27,651 number	Costa Rica
2000s	24,739 number	1,162 number	23,577 number	Costa Rica
2010s	11,854 number	2,533 number	9,321 number	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Costa Rica or Greece?: Greece, at 2,475 number against 2,247 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Costa Rica and Greece?: 228 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?: Costa Rica ranks 113th and Greece ranks 111th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary 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 primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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