Costa Rica vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary

Costa Rica
22.6%
in 2010
Philippines
22.7%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
41st
Philippines rank
39th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Philippines
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 22.7% against 22.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6% 7.3% 8.3% Costa Rica
1970s 10.2% 12.7% 2.4% Philippines
1980s 33.6% 20.7% 12.9% Costa Rica
1990s 48.4% 17.3% 31.1% Costa Rica
2000s 23.9% 18.0% 5.9% Costa Rica
2010s 22.6% 22.7% 0.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary, Costa Rica or Philippines?
Philippines, at 22.7% against 22.6% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Costa Rica and Philippines?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary