Costa Rica vs Kenya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary

Costa Rica
26.9%
in 2010
Kenya
28.1%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
117th
Kenya rank
115th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 28.1% against 26.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 115th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 8.1% 2.8% 5.2% Costa Rica
1970s 13.0% 4.7% 8.2% Costa Rica
1980s 20.6% 13.2% 7.3% Costa Rica
1990s 32.5% 21.2% 11.2% Costa Rica
2000s 34.4% 26.0% 8.3% Costa Rica
2010s 26.9% 28.1% 1.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 28.1% against 26.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary between Costa Rica and Kenya?
1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Kenya ranks 115th 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)