Costa Rica vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary
Costa Rica
5.6%
in 2010
South Africa
6.0%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 15.7% | 28.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 31.4% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 47.2% | 34.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 23.8% | 15.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 10.5% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.