Costa Rica vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
39.4%
in 2010
Portugal
41.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
6th
Portugal rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
204060196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 41.9% against 39.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.5%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 20.2% 29.4% 9.2% Portugal
1970s 15.1% 41.1% 26.0% Portugal
1980s 31.3% 52.5% 21.2% Portugal
1990s 36.7% 59.4% 22.7% Portugal
2000s 33.7% 51.6% 17.8% Portugal
2010s 39.4% 41.9% 2.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 41.9% against 39.4% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Portugal?
2.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Portugal ranks 5th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary