Costa Rica vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Zambia
4.9%
in 2012
Costa Rica rank
39th
Zambia rank
42nd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 0.4% | 9.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12.3% | 0.4% | 11.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 42nd 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