Belize vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Belize
3.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2023
Belize rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
59th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 2.4% | Belize |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Belize |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.6% | 2.8% | Belize |
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, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Belize ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 59th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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