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

Costa Rica
18.6%
in 2010
Peru
22.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
87th
Peru rank
84th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 22.9% against 18.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 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 87th and Peru ranks 84th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 6.2% 5.8% 0.4% Costa Rica
1970s 6.8% 8.1% 1.2% Peru
1980s 7.8% 11.3% 3.5% Peru
1990s 11.4% 13.4% 1.9% Peru
2000s 18.5% 19.2% 0.7% Peru
2010s 18.6% 22.9% 4.2% Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 22.9% 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 Peru?
4.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Peru ranks 84th 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)