Argentina vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Argentina
7.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
7.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
48th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 173 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 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 13.1% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 1.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 0.8% | 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?
- Costa Rica, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica 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 49th and Costa Rica ranks 48th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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