Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 31.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.2%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 1985
All-time low
15.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 20.71965: 22.71970: 15.31975: 22.11980: 30.31985: 37.81990: 33.81995: 34.32000: 34.32005: 28.62010: 31.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica stood at 31.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 37.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 16th 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 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.7%
1965 22.7% +9.8%
1970 15.3% -32.6%
1975 22.1% +44.4%
1980 30.3% +37.1%
1985 37.8% +24.8%
1990 33.8% -10.5%
1995 34.3% +1.4%
2000 34.3% -0.0%
2005 28.6% -16.5%
2010 31.2% +9.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 12.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 31.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.8%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 20.7% 22.7% 2
1970s 18.7% 15.3% 22.1% 2
1980s 34.0% 30.3% 37.8% 2
1990s 34.0% 33.8% 34.3% 2
2000s 31.4% 28.6% 34.3% 2
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Paraguay 32.9% compare
  2. 14 Ecuador 32.8% compare
  3. 15 Honduras 32.7% compare
  4. 17 Thailand 30.4% compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 29.6% compare
  6. 19 Maldives 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica was 31.2% 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 30-34 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary