Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 7.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.5%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2005
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.21965: 4.51970: 4.81975: 61980: 6.21985: 9.21990: 101995: 12.22000: 13.82005: 17.82010: 7.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica is 7.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica peaked at 17.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

That places Costa Rica 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 4.5% +5.6%
1970 4.8% +6.9%
1975 6.0% +25.0%
1980 6.2% +2.8%
1985 9.2% +49.3%
1990 10.0% +8.5%
1995 12.2% +21.7%
2000 13.8% +13.9%
2005 17.8% +28.4%
2010 7.5% -58.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% 2
1970s 5.4% 4.8% 6.0% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.2% 9.2% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.0% 12.2% 2
2000s 15.8% 13.8% 17.8% 2
2010s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 99 Côte d'Ivoire 8.0% compare
  2. 100 Guatemala 7.9% compare
  3. 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
  4. 103 Estonia 7.4% compare
  5. 104 Türkiye 7.3% compare
  6. 105 Cambodia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Costa Rica was 7.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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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