Costa Rica vs Greece: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
7.7%
in 2023
Greece
6.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
38th
Greece rank
41st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.7% against 6.5% in Greece, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 38th and Greece ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 9.4% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 6.9% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.7% | 7.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 3.9% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 7.7% against 6.5% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th and Greece ranks 41st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release