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

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 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Qatar: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female

Costa Rica

9.58

in 2010

Qatar

9.88

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

85th

Qatar rank

83rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female over time

Costa Rica
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 9.88 against 9.58 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.

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

Costa Rica ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.58	3.34	1.23	Costa Rica
1970s	5.46	5.45	0.015	Costa Rica
1980s	8.03	7.27	0.76	Costa Rica
1990s	8.37	8.2	0.17	Costa Rica
2000s	8.96	9.73	0.77	Qatar
2010s	9.58	9.88	0.3	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female, Costa Rica or Qatar?: Qatar, at 9.88 against 9.58 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female between Costa Rica and Qatar?: 0.3, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?: Costa Rica ranks 85th and Qatar ranks 83rd 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.