Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 39.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.5%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2010
All-time low
10.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 17.71965: 17.61970: 10.21975: 16.11980: 23.11985: 241990: 331995: 322000: 32.92005: 32.32010: 39.5

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 39.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 39.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 5th 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.7%
1965 17.6% -0.6%
1970 10.2% -42.0%
1975 16.1% +57.8%
1980 23.1% +43.6%
1985 24.0% +3.8%
1990 33.0% +37.7%
1995 32.0% -3.0%
2000 32.9% +2.7%
2005 32.3% -2.0%
2010 39.5% +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.6% 17.6% 17.7% 2
1970s 13.2% 10.2% 16.1% 2
1980s 23.6% 23.1% 24.0% 2
1990s 32.5% 32.0% 33.0% 2
2000s 32.6% 32.3% 32.9% 2
2010s 39.5% 39.5% 39.5% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 2 Türkiye 54.5% compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 52.8% compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 43.8% compare
  4. 6 Colombia 38.3% compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 38.0% compare
  6. 8 Ecuador 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 39.5% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary