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

Costa Rica
34.1%
in 2010
Rwanda
33.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
7th
Rwanda rank
8th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 21.3% 2.1% 19.2% Costa Rica
1970s 19.0% 4.5% 14.5% Costa Rica
1980s 35.3% 9.4% 26.0% Costa Rica
1990s 37.0% 16.4% 20.6% Costa Rica
2000s 30.8% 27.4% 3.4% Costa Rica
2010s 34.1% 33.8% 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 primary schooling., Costa Rica or Rwanda?
Costa Rica, at 34.1% against 33.8% in Rwanda as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary