Costa Rica vs South Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per

Costa Rica
0.0787 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0832 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
83rd
South Africa rank
81st

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0832 units per square kilometre against 0.0787 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0045 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4035 units per square kilometre 0.3049 units per square kilometre 0.0986 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0.3387 units per square kilometre 0.2531 units per square kilometre 0.0857 units per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.0835 units per square kilometre 0.1877 units per square kilometre 0.1042 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0579 units per square kilometre 0.1027 units per square kilometre 0.0449 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0832 units per square kilometre against 0.0787 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0045 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 5,162 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.