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

Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2010
Panama
18.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
81st
Panama rank
78th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Panama currently reports 18.2% against 14.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.4%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Panama ranks 78th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 30.6% 49.5% 18.9% Panama
1970s 29.4% 45.1% 15.8% Panama
1980s 23.2% 31.8% 8.6% Panama
1990s 19.5% 25.3% 5.8% Panama
2000s 17.1% 21.2% 4.1% Panama
2010s 14.8% 18.2% 3.4% Panama

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 Panama?
Panama, at 18.2% against 14.8% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education between Costa Rica and Panama?
3.4%, 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 65-69 with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 81st and Panama ranks 78th 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