Costa Rica vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Gambia
5.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
46th
Gambia rank
45th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 8.4% | 6.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 18.3% | 2.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.8% | 0.7% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 7.3% | 4.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Costa Rica or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 28 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 45th 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