Costa Rica vs Syria: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
2.2%
in 2023
Syria
2.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
71st
Syria rank
73rd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Syria ranks 73rd of 163 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 5.7% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st and Syria ranks 73rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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