Costa Rica vs Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
35.9%
in 2010
Macau, China
32.1%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
9th
Macau, China rank
12th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Macau, China
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 35.9% against 32.1% in Macau, China, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 9th and Macau, China ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Macau, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Macau, China Difference Ahead
1960s 16.6% 34.2% 17.6% Macau, China
1970s 10.9% 35.0% 24.1% Macau, China
1980s 37.2% 32.3% 5.0% Costa Rica
1990s 24.5% 28.9% 4.4% Macau, China
2000s 28.6% 29.5% 1.0% Macau, China
2010s 35.9% 32.1% 3.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Macau, China?
Costa Rica, at 35.9% against 32.1% in Macau, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Macau, China?
3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Macau, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Macau, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Macau, China ranks 12th 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary