Costa Rica vs Panama: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
6.5%
in 2010
Panama
7.5%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
39th
Panama rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Panama currently reports 7.5% against 6.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Panama ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 42.7% 26.9% 15.8% Costa Rica
1970s 37.4% 20.9% 16.5% Costa Rica
1980s 12.3% 12.1% 0.3% Costa Rica
1990s 7.9% 9.2% 1.3% Panama
2000s 6.4% 7.1% 0.7% Panama
2010s 6.5% 7.5% 1.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 7.5% against 6.5% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Panama?
1.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Panama ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed