Argentina vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.

Argentina
41.3%
in 2010
Costa Rica
35.9%
in 2010
Argentina rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 41.3% against 35.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

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

Argentina ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 25.4% 16.3% 9.1% Argentina
1970s 28.2% 10.9% 17.3% Argentina
1980s 34.4% 36.4% 2.0% Costa Rica
1990s 38.8% 33.7% 5.1% Argentina
2000s 40.0% 29.0% 11.1% Argentina
2010s 41.3% 35.9% 5.4% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling., Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 41.3% against 35.9% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. between Argentina and Costa Rica?
5.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 9th 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 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary