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

Costa Rica
5.41
in 2010
Luxembourg
5.5
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
54th
Luxembourg rank
51st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Luxembourg
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 5.5 against 5.41 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Luxembourg ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 3.12 5.13 2.01 Luxembourg
1970s 3.09 5.35 2.26 Luxembourg
1980s 3.73 5.54 1.81 Luxembourg
1990s 4.58 5.58 0.995 Luxembourg
2000s 5.22 5.46 0.24 Luxembourg
2010s 5.41 5.5 0.09 Luxembourg

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, total, Costa Rica or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 5.5 against 5.41 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total between Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
0.09, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Luxembourg?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Luxembourg rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 45-49, total?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Luxembourg ranks 51st 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, total. 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, total
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, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 45-49.