Costa Rica vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Costa Rica
18.8%
in 2010
Zambia
18.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
84th
Zambia rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 0.2% 2.4% Costa Rica
1970s 3.0% 0.4% 2.6% Costa Rica
1980s 4.5% 3.8% 0.7% Costa Rica
1990s 8.9% 4.6% 4.2% Costa Rica
2000s 15.6% 18.5% 2.9% Zambia
2010s 18.8% 18.7% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Costa Rica, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Zambia ranks 86th 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 secondary schooling. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary