Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2010
Türkiye
54.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
5th
Türkiye rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 54.5% against 39.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.0%.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 17.6% 15.4% 2.3% Costa Rica
1970s 13.2% 16.5% 3.4% Türkiye
1980s 23.6% 25.1% 1.6% Türkiye
1990s 32.5% 39.1% 6.6% Türkiye
2000s 32.6% 51.9% 19.3% Türkiye
2010s 39.5% 54.5% 15.0% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 54.5% against 39.5% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
15.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 2nd 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary