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

Costa Rica
38.5%
in 2010
Tanzania
43.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
5th
Tanzania rank
3rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 43.7% against 38.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.2%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 17.3% 2.1% 15.2% Costa Rica
1970s 12.9% 2.2% 10.6% Costa Rica
1980s 31.5% 2.2% 29.3% Costa Rica
1990s 28.1% 5.1% 23.0% Costa Rica
2000s 33.8% 15.4% 18.3% Costa Rica
2010s 38.5% 43.7% 5.2% Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 43.7% 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 Tanzania?
5.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd 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