Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 36.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.1%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2005
All-time low
11.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 11.71965: 14.91970: 14.21975: 23.81980: 26.41985: 26.71990: 24.81995: 25.62000: 352005: 48.22010: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica is 36.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 48.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.7%
1965 14.9% +26.8%
1970 14.2% -4.5%
1975 23.8% +67.6%
1980 26.4% +11.1%
1985 26.7% +0.9%
1990 24.8% -7.0%
1995 25.6% +3.0%
2000 35.0% +37.1%
2005 48.2% +37.6%
2010 36.1% -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 11.7% 14.9% 2
1970s 19.0% 14.2% 23.8% 2
1980s 26.6% 26.4% 26.7% 2
1990s 25.2% 24.8% 25.6% 2
2000s 41.6% 35.0% 48.2% 2
2010s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 83 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.6% compare
  2. 84 Libya 36.5% compare
  3. 85 Armenia 36.2% compare
  4. 87 Brunei Darussalam 36.0% compare
  5. 88 Austria 36.0% compare
  6. 89 Gabon 35.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Costa Rica was 36.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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