Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
2.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
78th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 171 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 13.6% | 3.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 8.8% | 5.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th 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