Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
Costa Rica
19.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 19.3% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 53.7% | 21.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 39.3% | 9.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 32.3% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 29.6% | 6.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 23.9% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.2% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 19.3% against 15.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 4.1%, with Costa Rica 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 75+ with no education?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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 75+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 75+ with no education