Costa Rica vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Costa Rica
5.5%
in 2010
Norway
5.8%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
82nd
Norway rank
81st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Norway'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 82nd and Norway ranks 81st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 20.6% 1.6% 19.0% Costa Rica
1970s 18.4% 1.2% 17.2% Costa Rica
1980s 12.2% 1.4% 10.9% Costa Rica
1990s 7.9% 0.1% 7.7% Costa Rica
2000s 5.9% 1.5% 4.4% Costa Rica
2010s 5.5% 5.8% 0.4% Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 5.8% 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 Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 82nd and Norway 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 25+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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