Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
34.6%
in 2010
Ecuador
31.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
8th
Ecuador rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
101520253035196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.6% against 31.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 19.3% 19.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
1970s 14.9% 32.0% 17.1% Ecuador
1980s 33.1% 31.0% 2.1% Costa Rica
1990s 36.3% 24.8% 11.5% Costa Rica
2000s 31.8% 26.9% 4.9% Costa Rica
2010s 34.6% 31.7% 2.9% 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 primary schooling., Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 34.6% against 31.7% in Ecuador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 11th 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 primary schooling. 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 25+ with primary schooling. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary