Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education

Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2010
Paraguay
6.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Paraguay rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
102030196019852010

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 6.5% against 5.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 23.9% 28.9% 4.9% Paraguay
1970s 23.8% 22.7% 1.1% Costa Rica
1980s 18.5% 18.6% 0.1% Paraguay
1990s 16.3% 13.4% 2.9% Costa Rica
2000s 9.1% 8.2% 0.9% Costa Rica
2010s 5.9% 6.5% 0.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 6.5% against 5.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Paraguay ranks 80th 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 55-59 with no education. 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 55-59 with no education
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 55-59 with no education