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

Costa Rica
28.1%
in 2010
Malawi
29.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
28th
Malawi rank
25th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 29.9% against 28.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 25th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 29.4% 6.7% 22.6% Costa Rica
1970s 28.9% 7.2% 21.7% Costa Rica
1980s 41.0% 32.9% 8.0% Costa Rica
1990s 39.8% 23.5% 16.4% Costa Rica
2000s 25.2% 17.6% 7.7% Costa Rica
2010s 28.1% 29.9% 1.8% Malawi

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, Costa Rica or Malawi?
Malawi, at 29.9% 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 Costa Rica and Malawi?
1.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 25th 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