Costa Rica vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.

Costa Rica
62.6%
in 2010
Portugal
59.4%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 62.6% against 59.4% in Portugal, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 61.5% 34.6% 26.9% Costa Rica
1970s 62.3% 32.2% 30.2% Costa Rica
1980s 66.5% 44.5% 22.0% Costa Rica
1990s 68.0% 54.6% 13.4% Costa Rica
2000s 62.4% 54.7% 7.7% Costa Rica
2010s 62.6% 59.4% 3.2% 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 primary schooling., Costa Rica or Portugal?
Costa Rica, at 62.6% against 59.4% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. between Costa Rica and Portugal?
3.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)