Costa Rica vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
3.4%
in 2023
Syria
3.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
57th
Syria rank
55th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 183 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 | 14.0% | 10.1% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 8.0% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 35 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th 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