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

Costa Rica
14.8%
in 2010
Thailand
12.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Thailand rank
86th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.8% against 12.2% in Thailand, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 86th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 30.6% 79.1% 48.5% Thailand
1970s 29.4% 75.9% 46.6% Thailand
1980s 24.9% 39.3% 14.4% Thailand
1990s 22.3% 39.3% 17.0% Thailand
2000s 17.1% 23.3% 6.2% Thailand
2010s 14.8% 12.2% 2.6% Costa Rica

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 Thailand?
Costa Rica, at 14.8% against 12.2% in Thailand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education between Costa Rica and Thailand?
2.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 86th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education