Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
5.9%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.9% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 0.0% | 16.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 0.0% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.9% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2005.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd 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