Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 6.21965: 8.81970: 81975: 12.91980: 15.21985: 16.41990: 14.91995: 15.22000: 17.82005: 21.42010: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica stood at 12.9%.

That represents a change of down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 21.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

Costa Rica ranks 69th 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 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.2%
1965 8.8% +42.6%
1970 8.0% -9.5%
1975 12.9% +61.3%
1980 15.2% +17.5%
1985 16.4% +8.3%
1990 14.9% -9.4%
1995 15.2% +1.8%
2000 17.8% +17.8%
2005 21.4% +19.7%
2010 12.9% -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 6.2% 8.8% 2
1970s 10.4% 8.0% 12.9% 2
1980s 15.8% 15.2% 16.4% 2
1990s 15.0% 14.9% 15.2% 2
2000s 19.6% 17.8% 21.4% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Malawi 13.0% compare
  2. 67 Lesotho 13.0% compare
  3. 68 Guatemala 13.0% compare
  4. 70 Macau, China 12.8% compare
  5. 71 Iraq 12.8% compare
  6. 72 Nepal 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Costa Rica was 12.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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