Costa Rica vs India: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.0%
in 2023
India
2.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
India rank
72nd
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1973 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and India ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 13.9% | 13.9% | India |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 4.7% | 1.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or India?
- India, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and India ranks 72nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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