Costa Rica vs Portugal: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and

Costa Rica
0.9%
in 2021
Portugal
0.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 0.0% 0.9% Costa Rica
2000s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Portugal
2010s 0.9% 1.0% 0.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with primary education, primary education and, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Costa Rica, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in working-age population with primary education, primary education and between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed