Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Afghanistan
3.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica
3.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
66th
Costa Rica rank
68th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.8% | 6.7% | 24.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 10.1% | 6.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Afghanistan, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Afghanistan ranks 66th and Costa Rica ranks 68th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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