Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education

Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2010
Republic of Korea
11.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
81st
Republic of Korea rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.8% against 11.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 30.6% 92.8% 62.2% Republic of Korea
1970s 29.4% 77.2% 47.9% Republic of Korea
1980s 23.2% 59.5% 36.3% Republic of Korea
1990s 19.5% 46.3% 26.8% Republic of Korea
2000s 17.1% 24.1% 7.0% Republic of Korea
2010s 14.8% 11.2% 3.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 14.8% against 11.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
3.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Republic of Korea ranks 82nd 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 population age 65-69 with no education. 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 65-69 with no education
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 population age 65-69 with no education