Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with no education

Costa Rica
5.9%
in 2010
El Salvador
5.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
85th
El Salvador rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with no education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 85th and El Salvador ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 26.0% 63.2% 37.1% El Salvador
1970s 23.8% 64.6% 40.8% El Salvador
1980s 21.4% 61.3% 39.9% El Salvador
1990s 18.1% 50.7% 32.6% El Salvador
2000s 11.3% 36.5% 25.2% El Salvador
2010s 5.9% 5.7% 0.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with no education, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 5.9% against 5.7% in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with no education between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 85th and El Salvador 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with no education