Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 27.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.6%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 1980
All-time low
15.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 23.81965: 22.71970: 15.31975: 22.11980: 36.91985: 33.91990: 35.11995: 36.62000: 34.32005: 242010: 27.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica is 27.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 36.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.8%
1965 22.7% -4.5%
1970 15.3% -32.6%
1975 22.1% +44.4%
1980 36.9% +66.9%
1985 33.9% -8.0%
1990 35.1% +3.5%
1995 36.6% +4.2%
2000 34.3% -6.3%
2005 24.0% -30.1%
2010 27.6% +15.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 27.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 13.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.2% 22.7% 23.8% 2
1970s 18.7% 15.3% 22.1% 2
1980s 35.4% 33.9% 36.9% 2
1990s 35.9% 35.1% 36.6% 2
2000s 29.1% 24.0% 34.3% 2
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Uruguay 28.4% compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 28.2% compare
  3. 21 Togo 28.2% compare
  4. 23 Ecuador 27.5% compare
  5. 24 Paraguay 24.9% compare
  6. 25 Eswatini 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Costa Rica was 27.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 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
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Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary