Costa Rica vs Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Costa Rica
6.6%
in 2023
Spain
6.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Spain rank
45th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 9.3% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.1% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Spain ranks 45th 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