Costa Rica vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Costa Rica
16.2%
in 2010
Namibia
16.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
88th
Namibia rank
86th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Namibia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 6.6% 4.1% Namibia
1970s 3.5% 8.1% 4.5% Namibia
1980s 7.1% 11.8% 4.7% Namibia
1990s 11.8% 15.8% 4.0% Namibia
2000s 15.7% 14.0% 1.7% Costa Rica
2010s 16.2% 16.8% 0.6% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Costa Rica or Namibia?
Namibia, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Costa Rica and Namibia?
0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Namibia ranks 86th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary