Costa Rica vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
3.0%
in 2023
Syria
2.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
68th
Syria rank
71st
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.0% against 2.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Syria ranks 71st of 180 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 | 0.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.0% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | 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, male, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 3.0% against 2.6% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica 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 4 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th and Syria ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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