Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 4.7% | 11.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 3.2% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 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 Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 100th of 186 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
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.