Argentina vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Argentina
2.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
66th
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.5% | 13.6% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 7.0% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.5% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Argentina ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary 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