Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
6.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
51st
Ethiopia rank
49th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 6.7% against 6.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.2% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 6.7% against 6.4% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Ethiopia ranks 49th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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