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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 28.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.8%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1980
All-time low
15.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 23.71965: 22.41970: 151975: 22.11980: 37.61985: 35.71990: 36.11995: 37.42000: 34.52005: 25.82010: 28.8

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 37.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.7%
1965 22.4% -5.4%
1970 15.0% -33.0%
1975 22.1% +47.3%
1980 37.6% +70.2%
1985 35.7% -5.1%
1990 36.1% +1.1%
1995 37.4% +3.6%
2000 34.5% -7.9%
2005 25.8% -25.1%
2010 28.8% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.0% 22.4% 23.7% 2
1970s 18.6% 15.0% 22.1% 2
1980s 36.7% 35.7% 37.6% 2
1990s 36.8% 36.1% 37.4% 2
2000s 30.1% 25.8% 34.5% 2
2010s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Honduras 30.7% compare
  2. 16 Morocco 29.5% compare
  3. 17 Ecuador 29.2% compare
  4. 19 Kenya 28.0% compare
  5. 20 Togo 26.8% compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 28.8% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 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 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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary