Colombia vs Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female

Colombia
4.01
in 2010
Costa Rica
4.05
in 2010
Colombia rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.05 against 4.01 in Colombia, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.84 2.7 0.85 Costa Rica
1970s 2.35 2.65 0.305 Costa Rica
1980s 2.46 3.6 1.15 Costa Rica
1990s 2.49 4.13 1.64 Costa Rica
2000s 2.91 3.72 0.815 Costa Rica
2010s 4.01 4.05 0.04 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 4.05 against 4.01 in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.04, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female?
Colombia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 65-69.