Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female

Costa Rica
5.43
in 2010
Lesotho
5.51
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
54th
Lesotho rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.51 against 5.43 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 3.11 2.81 0.3 Costa Rica
1970s 3.06 3.59 0.53 Lesotho
1980s 3.7 3.79 0.09 Lesotho
1990s 4.53 4.4 0.12 Costa Rica
2000s 5.22 5.28 0.055 Lesotho
2010s 5.43 5.51 0.08 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.51 against 5.43 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
0.08, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Lesotho ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 45-49, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 45-49.