Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Costa Rica
5.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
6.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Hong Kong, China rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hong Kong, China
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 6.3% against 5.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 20.6% 33.9% 13.4% Hong Kong, China
1970s 18.4% 30.8% 12.4% Hong Kong, China
1980s 12.2% 20.4% 8.2% Hong Kong, China
1990s 7.9% 17.1% 9.2% Hong Kong, China
2000s 5.9% 15.1% 9.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.5% 6.3% 0.8% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 6.3% against 5.5% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
0.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 80th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with no education