Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 35.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.9%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 1990
All-time low
8.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 161965: 16.51970: 8.41975: 13.41980: 331985: 39.81990: 42.81995: 24.62000: 27.72005: 30.32010: 35.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica is 35.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 42.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 9th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.0%
1965 16.5% +3.1%
1970 8.4% -49.1%
1975 13.4% +59.5%
1980 33.0% +146.0%
1985 39.8% +20.8%
1990 42.8% +7.5%
1995 24.6% -42.6%
2000 27.7% +12.8%
2005 30.3% +9.3%
2010 35.9% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.3% 16.0% 16.5% 2
1970s 10.9% 8.4% 13.4% 2
1980s 36.4% 33.0% 39.8% 2
1990s 33.7% 24.6% 42.8% 2
2000s 29.0% 27.7% 30.3% 2
2010s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Greece 45.0% compare
  2. 7 Argentina 41.3% compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 36.9% compare
  4. 10 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.9% compare
  5. 11 Fiji 35.4% compare
  6. 12 Iceland 35.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 35.9% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary