Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary

Costa Rica
15.9%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
16.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
95th
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.6% against 15.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 1.8% 0.7% Costa Rica
1970s 3.0% 2.6% 0.5% Costa Rica
1980s 5.7% 2.9% 2.7% Costa Rica
1990s 10.7% 6.3% 4.4% Costa Rica
2000s 18.7% 13.1% 5.7% Costa Rica
2010s 15.9% 16.6% 0.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 16.6% against 15.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary