How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female

Costa Rica

8.07

in 2010

Uruguay

8.36

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

82nd

Uruguay rank

79th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, female over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 8.36 against 8.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.99	5	1.02	Uruguay
1970s	4.53	5.96	1.43	Uruguay
1980s	6.37	7.16	0.79	Uruguay
1990s	7.25	7.2	0.055	Costa Rica
2000s	7.96	8.07	0.11	Uruguay
2010s	8.07	8.36	0.29	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 8.36 against 8.07 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 0.29, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, female?: Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Uruguay ranks 79th 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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 total schooling, age 15+, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 15.