Costa Rica vs Gabon: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Costa Rica
8.16
in 2010
Gabon
8.31
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Gabon rank
71st

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 8.31 against 8.16 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.15.

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

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Gabon ranks 71st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 3.58 0.47 3.11 Costa Rica
1970s 3.65 0.51 3.14 Costa Rica
1980s 4.7 1.25 3.45 Costa Rica
1990s 6.29 3.1 3.19 Costa Rica
2000s 7.92 6.47 1.44 Costa Rica
2010s 8.16 8.31 0.15 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Costa Rica or Gabon?
Gabon, at 8.31 against 8.16 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Costa Rica and Gabon?
0.15, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Gabon ranks 71st 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total
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 total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.