Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 21.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.6%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 1970
All-time low
21.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 47.51965: 50.81970: 59.31975: 53.61980: 34.11985: 30.11990: 26.61995: 41.22000: 35.72005: 28.82010: 21.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica is 21.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 59.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 47.5%
1965 50.8% +6.9%
1970 59.3% +16.7%
1975 53.6% -9.6%
1980 34.1% -36.3%
1985 30.1% -11.8%
1990 26.6% -11.5%
1995 41.2% +54.8%
2000 35.7% -13.4%
2005 28.8% -19.5%
2010 21.6% -24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.2% 47.5% 50.8% 2
1970s 56.5% 53.6% 59.3% 2
1980s 32.1% 30.1% 34.1% 2
1990s 33.9% 26.6% 41.2% 2
2000s 32.2% 28.8% 35.7% 2
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 26 Peru 22.4% compare
  2. 27 Philippines 22.3% compare
  3. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.1% compare
  4. 30 Zambia 20.9% compare
  5. 31 Macau, China 20.6% compare
  6. 32 Argentina 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Costa Rica was 21.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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