Algeria vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Algeria
3.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 6.1% | 7.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 10.3% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 3.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Algeria ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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