Belize vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Belize
5.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Belize rank
44th
Costa Rica rank
46th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belize ranks 44th and Costa Rica ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 15.7% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 0.8% | Belize |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 3.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 44th 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