Colombia vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters

Colombia
7.46 Percentage of students
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.32 Percentage of students
in 2024
Colombia rank
1st
Costa Rica rank
3rd

Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 7.46 Percentage of students against 3.32 Percentage of students in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.14 Percentage of students.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.79 Percentage of students 3.06 Percentage of students 1.27 Percentage of students Costa Rica
2020s 5.89 Percentage of students 1.89 Percentage of students 4 Percentage of students Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate by level of education — repeaters, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 7.46 Percentage of students against 3.32 Percentage of students in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in repetition rate by level of education — repeaters between Colombia and Costa Rica?
4.14 Percentage of students, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
Colombia ranks 1st and Costa Rica ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 372 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.