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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 3,492 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release