Costa Rica vs Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.7%
in 2023
Romania
2.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
71st
Romania rank
73rd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 0.9% | 9.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 2.2% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 1.7% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Romania ranks 73rd 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