Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female

Costa Rica
5.43
in 2010
Jamaica
5.4
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
46th
Jamaica rank
48th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.43 against 5.4 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.08 3.29 0.22 Jamaica
1970s 3.06 3.92 0.86 Jamaica
1980s 3.83 4.18 0.34 Jamaica
1990s 4.12 4.4 0.28 Jamaica
2000s 5.12 4.96 0.16 Costa Rica
2010s 5.43 5.4 0.03 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 5.43 against 5.4 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female?
Costa Rica ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 48th 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 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, 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, 50-54, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 50-54.