Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education

Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 14.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 30.6% 53.7% 23.2% Sri Lanka
1970s 29.4% 39.3% 9.9% Sri Lanka
1980s 24.9% 32.3% 7.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 22.3% 26.8% 4.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 17.1% 20.5% 3.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 14.8% 15.2% 0.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 14.8% in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka 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 70-74 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 70-74 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
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education