Costa Rica vs Philippines: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Costa Rica
1.8%
in 2018
Philippines
1.8%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
99th
Philippines rank
98th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 98th of 172 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 12.0% 2.0% 10.0% Costa Rica
1990s 10.4% 2.0% 8.4% Costa Rica
2000s 11.9% 3.2% 8.7% Costa Rica
2010s 8.9% 2.1% 6.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Philippines ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.