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 43.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
43.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 1960
All-time low
40.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 60 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica is 43.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 73.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2005.

That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.6%
1965 70.1% -4.8%
1970 70.1% +0.0%
1975 66.1% -5.7%
1980 65.2% -1.4%
1985 60.0% -7.9%
1990 51.3% -14.5%
1995 45.2% -11.9%
2000 45.7% +1.1%
2005 40.8% -10.7%
2010 43.8% +7.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 43.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 13.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 43.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.9% 70.1% 73.6% 2
1970s 68.1% 66.1% 70.1% 2
1980s 62.6% 60.0% 65.2% 2
1990s 48.3% 45.2% 51.3% 2
2000s 43.3% 40.8% 45.7% 2
2010s 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 19 Guatemala 45.9% compare
  2. 20 Burundi 45.7% compare
  3. 21 Indonesia 44.3% compare
  4. 23 Algeria 43.2% compare
  5. 24 Rwanda 42.5% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 42.1% 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 43.8% 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 73.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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
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Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)