Botswana vs Costa Rica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female
Botswana
5.0%
in 2013
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
40th
Costa Rica rank
39th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 5.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 13.5% | 13.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 11.9% | 11.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 9.3% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.4% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 5.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Botswana ranks 40th and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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