Belgium vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Belgium
4.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
49th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 0.0% | 12.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 10.9% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 0.1% | 4.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). 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