Barbados vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Barbados
5.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2023
Barbados rank
50th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.6% against 5.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 174 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 10.1% | 10.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 6.6% against 5.9% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Barbados ranks 50th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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