Costa Rica vs Peru: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2023
Peru
2.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
71st
Peru rank
69th
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Peru ranks 69th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | Peru |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 15.6% | 15.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 10.3% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Peru ranks 69th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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