Costa Rica vs Turkey: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both
Costa Rica
4.5%
in 2023
Turkey
4.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Turkey rank
65th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both over time
- Costa Rica
- Turkey
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.5% against 4.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Turkey ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 65th of 177 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 18.9% | 9.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 10.9% | 3.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 1.0% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 1.4% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both, Costa Rica or Turkey?
- Costa Rica, at 4.5% against 4.0% in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both between Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Turkey rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 65th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). 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