Costa Rica vs South Africa: Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees

Costa Rica
0.0158
in 2021
South Africa
0.0132
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.08200020102021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0158 against 0.0132 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0026.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0387 0.0599 0.0212 South Africa
2010s 0.0235 0.0236 0.0001 South Africa
2020s 0.0161 0.0132 0.0029 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 0.0158 against 0.0132 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.0026, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 680 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed