Costa Rica vs Spain: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Costa Rica
5.6%
in 2023
Spain
5.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
45th
Spain rank
44th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Spain ranks 44th 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 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 5.4% | 1.7% | 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 5.7% against 5.6% 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?
- 0.1%, 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 45th and Spain ranks 44th 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