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

Argentina
59.1%
in 2010
Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2010
Argentina rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
13th

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 59.1% against 57.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Argentina ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 72.8% 65.9% 6.9% Argentina
1970s 74.9% 66.8% 8.1% Argentina
1980s 74.0% 67.8% 6.3% Argentina
1990s 69.1% 66.6% 2.5% Argentina
2000s 59.4% 59.3% 0.1% Argentina
2010s 59.1% 57.8% 1.3% 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 59.1% against 57.8% 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?
1.3%, 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 11th and Costa Rica ranks 13th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)