Costa Rica vs Spain: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
5.7%
in 2023
Spain
5.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
Spain rank
47th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Spain ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Spain ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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