Costa Rica vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2023
Syria
3.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Syria rank
60th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 7.3% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 60th 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