Costa Rica vs India: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female
Costa Rica
1.8%
in 2023
India
1.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
India rank
67th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and India ranks 67th of 162 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% | 16.7% | 16.7% | India |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female, Costa Rica or India?
- India, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 14 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, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and India ranks 67th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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