Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary

Costa Rica
18.8%
in 2010
Paraguay
17.9%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
98th
Paraguay rank
100th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.8% against 17.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 100th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1960s 6.3% 6.6% 0.3% Paraguay
1970s 6.8% 8.3% 1.5% Paraguay
1980s 7.8% 10.4% 2.6% Paraguay
1990s 11.4% 11.6% 0.2% Paraguay
2000s 19.0% 17.9% 1.1% Costa Rica
2010s 18.8% 17.9% 0.9% 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 secondary, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
Costa Rica, at 18.8% against 17.9% in Paraguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
0.9%, with Costa Rica 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 secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 100th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)