Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Costa Rica
7.84
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
7.79
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
79th
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.84 against 7.79 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 144 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 | 2.84 | 0.94 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.27 | 0.785 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.67 | 4.37 | 1.31 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 6.95 | 5.8 | 1.15 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7.71 | 6.95 | 0.76 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 7.79 | 0.05 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 7.84 against 7.79 in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.05, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia 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 25+, 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 total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.