Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary

Costa Rica
18.6%
in 2010
Dominican Republic
21.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
87th
Dominican Republic rank
85th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 21.6% against 18.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 85th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 3.9% 2.2% Costa Rica
1970s 6.8% 8.6% 1.8% Dominican Republic
1980s 7.8% 8.0% 0.1% Dominican Republic
1990s 11.4% 8.0% 3.4% Costa Rica
2000s 18.5% 14.0% 4.5% Costa Rica
2010s 18.6% 21.6% 3.0% Dominican Republic

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 secondary, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 21.6% against 18.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
3.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Dominican Republic ranks 85th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)