Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education
Costa Rica
5.5%
in 2010
Jamaica
5.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Jamaica rank
85th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 85th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 4.6% | 13.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 3.3% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.6% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 85th 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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Percentage of population age 25+ with no education