Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Costa Rica
48.5%
in 2010
Guatemala
49.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
13th
Guatemala rank
10th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 49.9% against 48.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 10th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.8% | 21.1% | 48.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 67.3% | 25.4% | 41.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 35.1% | 24.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 41.2% | 12.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 45.1% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 49.9% | 1.4% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 49.9% against 48.5% 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 Guatemala?
- 1.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Guatemala ranks 10th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)