Argentina vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male
Argentina
8.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
7.9%
in 2023
Argentina rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
45th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 11.9% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.0% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 13.8% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.8% | 3.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Argentina |
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, male, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th 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, male (%). 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