Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Ethiopia
5.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
39th
Ethiopia rank
37th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ethiopia ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 10.3% | 1.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.8% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.2% | 3.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, 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 2 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ethiopia ranks 37th 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