Costa Rica vs Nepal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Costa Rica
7.6%
in 2023
Nepal
7.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Nepal rank
50th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.6% against 7.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 4.7% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 2.8% | 3.6% | Costa Rica |
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 Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 7.6% against 7.2% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 50th 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