Costa Rica vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2023
Gambia
6.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Gambia rank
50th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 8.0% | 5.9% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 18.1% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 8.1% | 5.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Gambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Gambia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, 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