Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 34.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
34.9%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 1985
All-time low
8.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica stood at 34.9%.
The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 39.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8% | — |
| 1965 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -50.9% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +160.8% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +15.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 8.2% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 34.4% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 24.1% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Spain 36.6% compare
- 10 Argentina 36.2% compare
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.8% compare
- 13 Macau, China 33.1% compare
- 14 Hong Kong, China 31.2% compare
- 15 Italy 31.2% compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Costa Rica was 34.9% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary