Costa Rica vs Gabon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary

Costa Rica
35.2%
in 2010
Gabon
36.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
77th
Gabon rank
74th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Gabon
010203040196019852010

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 36.9% against 35.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 3.0% 1.4% Costa Rica
1970s 8.2% 8.0% 0.2% Costa Rica
1980s 16.4% 15.6% 0.8% Costa Rica
1990s 17.7% 21.6% 3.8% Gabon
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 35.2% 36.9% 1.6% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary, Costa Rica or Gabon?
Gabon, at 36.9% against 35.2% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary between Costa Rica and Gabon?
1.7%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Gabon ranks 74th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary