Costa Rica vs Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2023
Romania
3.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
59th
Romania rank
60th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Romania ranks 60th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 1.7% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Romania |
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, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Romania ranks 60th 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