Costa Rica vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.0%
in 2023
Senegal
2.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Senegal rank
74th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 74th of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 17.4% | 12.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 16.2% | 8.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 16.5% | 9.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 11.0% | 5.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Senegal ranks 74th 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