Costa Rica vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Costa Rica
2.9%
in 2023
South Africa
2.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
66th
South Africa rank
68th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 9.5% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 2.9% against 2.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 68th 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