Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Costa Rica
3.2%
in 2023
Slovakia
3.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Slovakia rank
73rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 73rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 2.2% | 7.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.7% | 4.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Slovakia ranks 73rd 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