Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.
Costa Rica
34.1%
in 2010
Uruguay
35.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
7th
Uruguay rank
6th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 35.7% against 34.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.3% | 24.8% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 28.2% | 9.1% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 28.8% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 27.7% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 34.6% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 35.7% | 1.6% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 35.7% against 34.1% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 6th 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary