Costa Rica vs Namibia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
51.9%
in 2010
Namibia
49.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
14th
Namibia rank
16th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 51.9% against 49.9% in Namibia, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 16th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 68.3% 25.8% 42.5% Costa Rica
1970s 69.1% 26.4% 42.6% Costa Rica
1980s 68.2% 36.3% 31.9% Costa Rica
1990s 63.7% 40.4% 23.3% Costa Rica
2000s 52.3% 51.2% 1.1% Costa Rica
2010s 51.9% 49.9% 2.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Namibia?
Costa Rica, at 51.9% against 49.9% in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Namibia?
2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 16th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)