Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female

Burkina Faso
1,685
in 2024
Costa Rica
1,815
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
72nd
Costa Rica rank
70th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,815 against 1,685 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 130.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 1,818 1,103 715.33 Burkina Faso
1980s 3,374 3,977 603.29 Costa Rica
1990s 6,232 7,693 1,461 Costa Rica
2000s 8,389 5,591 2,798 Burkina Faso
2010s 4,211 1,759 2,452 Burkina Faso
2020s 3,068 460.4 2,608 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1,815 against 1,685 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
130, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 72nd and Costa Rica ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
199 places, 5,326 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release