Costa Rica vs Guyana: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2010
Guyana
4.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
84th
Guyana rank
83rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guyana
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guyana Difference Ahead
1960s 18.3% 12.0% 6.2% Costa Rica
1970s 14.8% 7.6% 7.1% Costa Rica
1980s 8.4% 5.7% 2.7% Costa Rica
1990s 6.5% 6.2% 0.3% Costa Rica
2000s 4.8% 6.1% 1.4% Guyana
2010s 4.7% 4.8% 0.1% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Costa Rica or Guyana?
Guyana, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Costa Rica and Guyana?
0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 83rd 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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+ with no education