Costa Rica vs Gambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Costa Rica
6.4%
in 2023
Gambia
6.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
51st
Gambia rank
50th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Gambia ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 7.9% | 5.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 11.4% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.5% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 9.0% | 5.7% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Costa Rica and Gambia?
- 0.2%, 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, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Gambia ranks 50th 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