Brazil vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Brazil
28.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica
28.1%
in 2010
Brazil rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
28th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 28.9% against 28.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Brazil ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 20.6% 29.4% 8.7% Costa Rica
1970s 16.0% 28.9% 12.9% Costa Rica
1980s 22.6% 41.0% 18.3% Costa Rica
1990s 53.7% 39.8% 13.8% Brazil
2000s 31.0% 25.2% 5.8% Brazil
2010s 28.9% 28.1% 0.8% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 28.9% against 28.1% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Brazil ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 28th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary