Costa Rica vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
34.5%
in 2010
Namibia
34.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Namibia rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 21st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 28.5% 11.9% 16.6% Costa Rica
1970s 28.9% 25.2% 3.7% Costa Rica
1980s 41.5% 27.3% 14.2% Costa Rica
1990s 40.6% 26.3% 14.3% Costa Rica
2000s 27.9% 30.3% 2.4% Namibia
2010s 34.5% 34.7% 0.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Namibia?
Namibia, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Namibia?
0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 21st 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary