Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
El Salvador rank
65th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 10.2% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 3.8% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 65th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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