Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
37.0%
in 2010
Rwanda
39.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
25th
Rwanda rank
22nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 39.8% against 37.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 69.5% 23.2% 46.3% Costa Rica
1970s 65.9% 33.4% 32.5% Costa Rica
1980s 51.1% 42.0% 9.1% Costa Rica
1990s 47.7% 39.2% 8.5% Costa Rica
2000s 37.4% 40.9% 3.5% Rwanda
2010s 37.0% 39.8% 2.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 39.8% against 37.0% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
2.8%, with Rwanda 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 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 22nd 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 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)