Botswana vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education

Botswana
1.6%
in 2010
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2010
Botswana rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
81st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

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

Botswana ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 62.0% 14.6% 47.4% Botswana
1970s 48.2% 8.9% 39.2% Botswana
1980s 30.8% 1.4% 29.4% Botswana
1990s 6.7% 2.7% 4.0% Botswana
2000s 0.3% 2.2% 1.9% Costa Rica
2010s 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Botswana, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
Botswana ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 81st 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with no education