Costa Rica vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary

Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2010
Portugal
52.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
5th
Portugal rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 52.9% against 38.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 17.3% 23.7% 6.4% Portugal
1970s 12.9% 23.4% 10.6% Portugal
1980s 31.5% 30.0% 1.5% Costa Rica
1990s 28.1% 42.0% 13.9% Portugal
2000s 33.8% 53.8% 20.0% Portugal
2010s 38.5% 52.9% 14.4% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 52.9% against 38.5% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between Costa Rica and Portugal?
14.4%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary