Costa Rica vs Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2023
Panama
3.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
57th
Panama rank
59th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Panama ranks 59th of 183 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 | 13.8% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Panama |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.8% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Panama ranks 59th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). 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