Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 39.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.4%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.4%
in 2010
All-time low
12.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 18.31965: 20.11970: 12.31975: 17.91980: 23.61985: 32.11990: 32.41995: 38.12000: 362005: 33.92010: 39.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 39.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.3%
1965 20.1% +9.8%
1970 12.3% -38.8%
1975 17.9% +45.5%
1980 23.6% +32.1%
1985 32.1% +35.7%
1990 32.4% +0.9%
1995 38.1% +17.8%
2000 36.0% -5.5%
2005 33.9% -6.0%
2010 39.4% +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.2% 18.3% 20.1% 2
1970s 15.1% 12.3% 17.9% 2
1980s 27.9% 23.6% 32.1% 2
1990s 35.2% 32.4% 38.1% 2
2000s 34.9% 33.9% 36.0% 2
2010s 39.4% 39.4% 39.4% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Türkiye 52.2% compare
  2. 3 Portugal 41.9% compare
  3. 4 Papua New Guinea 39.5% compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 35.9% compare
  5. 7 Libya 35.0% compare
  6. 8 Uruguay 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 39.4% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary