Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Costa Rica
32.6%
in 2010
Mauritania
33.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
12th
Mauritania rank
9th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Mauritania
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 33.9% against 32.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 21.6% 10.8% 10.8% Costa Rica
1970s 19.0% 12.7% 6.3% Costa Rica
1980s 34.7% 15.4% 19.3% Costa Rica
1990s 36.3% 18.2% 18.0% Costa Rica
2000s 29.8% 22.8% 6.9% Costa Rica
2010s 32.6% 33.9% 1.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 33.9% against 32.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 9th 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary