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 57.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
57.8%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 1985
All-time low
56.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 64.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 66.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 62.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 57.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 69.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 64.5%
1965 67.2% +4.1%
1970 67.2% +0.0%
1975 66.4% -1.2%
1980 66.5% +0.1%
1985 69.0% +3.9%
1990 68.6% -0.6%
1995 64.6% -5.8%
2000 62.6% -3.2%
2005 56.0% -10.5%
2010 57.8% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.9% 64.5% 67.2% 2
1970s 66.8% 66.4% 67.2% 2
1980s 67.8% 66.5% 69.0% 2
1990s 66.6% 64.6% 68.6% 2
2000s 59.3% 56.0% 62.6% 2
2010s 57.8% 57.8% 57.8% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Ecuador 59.7% compare
  2. 11 Argentina 59.1% compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 59.1% compare
  4. 14 Honduras 55.4% compare
  5. 15 Cambodia 55.1% compare
  6. 16 Uruguay 53.8% 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 57.8% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 13th 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 down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)