Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
Costa Rica
4.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 28.8% | 10.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 16.9% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 13.4% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.7% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.5% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education