Costa Rica vs Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2023
Panama
3.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Panama rank
64th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 12.1% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Panama |
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, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 64th 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