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

Costa Rica
51.3%
in 2010
Vietnam
48.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
15th
Vietnam rank
18th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51.3% against 48.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 3.3%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 68.6% 33.6% 34.9% Costa Rica
1970s 69.6% 33.6% 36.0% Costa Rica
1980s 69.0% 35.4% 33.6% Costa Rica
1990s 64.7% 70.2% 5.6% Vietnam
2000s 52.9% 60.3% 7.4% Vietnam
2010s 51.3% 48.0% 3.3% Costa Rica

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 Vietnam?
Costa Rica, at 51.3% against 48.0% in Vietnam as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
3.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 18th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)