Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
6.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Dominican Republic rank
48th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 2.8% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 4.9% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 7.6% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Dominican Republic ranks 48th 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