Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 4.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica is 4.7%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica peaked at 18.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.6% | — |
| 1965 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Costa Rica was 4.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education