Costa Rica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total
Costa Rica
4.99
in 2010
South Africa
5.04
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
52nd
South Africa rank
49th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.04 against 4.99 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 | 3.02 | 0.005 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 3.15 | 0.25 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.92 | 3.27 | 0.655 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 5.13 | 1.32 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.37 | 0.195 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 5.04 | 0.05 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.04 against 4.99 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.05, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 49th 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 55-59, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 55-59.