Costa Rica vs Philippines: Share of population with no formal education

Costa Rica
1.8%
in 2020
Philippines
1.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
71st
Philippines rank
71st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Philippines ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1870s 90.4% 98.5% 8.1% Philippines
1880s 85.8% 97.3% 11.6% Philippines
1890s 79.0% 95.4% 16.4% Philippines
1900s 59.1% 92.7% 33.6% Philippines
1910s 47.1% 88.5% 41.5% Philippines
1920s 36.4% 74.7% 38.4% Philippines
1930s 29.4% 62.1% 32.8% Philippines
1940s 23.1% 54.3% 31.2% Philippines
1950s 18.6% 33.7% 15.1% Philippines
1960s 17.1% 22.7% 5.6% Philippines
1970s 13.5% 11.6% 1.9% Costa Rica
1980s 7.0% 7.5% 0.5% Philippines
1990s 5.2% 5.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 3.4% 4.5% 1.1% Philippines
2010s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Costa Rica
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Costa Rica, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Costa Rica ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.