Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary
Costa Rica
19.3%
in 2010
Nicaragua
18.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
91st
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.3% against 18.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 144 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 4.5% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 9.5% | 3.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.1% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 19.3% against 18.4% in Nicaragua as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary