Costa Rica vs Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
2.6%
in 2023
Panama
2.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
60th
Panama rank
59th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Panama ranks 59th of 184 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 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.8% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Panama ranks 59th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary 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