Costa Rica vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary

Costa Rica
34.9%
in 2010
Italy
31.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
12th
Italy rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Italy
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.9% against 31.2% in Italy, a difference of 3.7%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 16.7% 39.2% 22.5% Italy
1970s 10.7% 48.1% 37.4% Italy
1980s 37.2% 50.1% 12.9% Italy
1990s 24.2% 40.6% 16.4% Italy
2000s 28.7% 40.0% 11.3% Italy
2010s 34.9% 31.2% 3.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary, Costa Rica or Italy?
Costa Rica, at 34.9% against 31.2% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Costa Rica and Italy?
3.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary