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

Costa Rica
49.6%
in 2010
Kenya
51.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
13th
Kenya rank
10th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 51.5% against 49.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 69.5% 26.2% 43.3% Costa Rica
1970s 67.0% 32.9% 34.2% Costa Rica
1980s 59.8% 44.7% 15.1% Costa Rica
1990s 54.0% 51.1% 2.9% Costa Rica
2000s 45.6% 49.1% 3.5% Kenya
2010s 49.6% 51.5% 1.9% Kenya

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 Kenya?
Kenya, at 51.5% against 49.6% 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 Kenya?
1.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 10th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)