Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Cameroon
35.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica
34.1%
in 2010
Cameroon rank
5th
Costa Rica rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Cameroon
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 35.2% against 34.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Cameroon ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 19.3% 17.0% Costa Rica
1970s 4.6% 14.9% 10.3% Costa Rica
1980s 10.2% 32.5% 22.2% Costa Rica
1990s 18.4% 35.6% 17.1% Costa Rica
2000s 26.4% 31.2% 4.8% Costa Rica
2010s 35.2% 34.1% 1.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
Cameroon, at 35.2% against 34.1% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
1.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Cameroon ranks 5th and Costa Rica ranks 8th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary