Brazil vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary

Brazil
21.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2010
Brazil rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
76th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.4% against 20.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Brazil ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 2.4% 1.0% Brazil
1970s 2.8% 2.8% 0.0% Costa Rica
1980s 2.6% 4.2% 1.6% Costa Rica
1990s 6.2% 8.5% 2.4% Costa Rica
2000s 16.6% 16.4% 0.2% Brazil
2010s 21.4% 20.0% 1.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 21.4% against 20.0% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 76th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary