Argentina vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Argentina
6.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica
5.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
45th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 8.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.7% | 1.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Argentina ranks 42nd and Costa Rica 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), female (%). 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