Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 28.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1990
All-time low
8.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 15.41965: 15.11970: 8.71975: 11.81980: 30.21985: 35.51990: 45.61995: 43.92000: 232005: 232010: 28.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 28.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in 2010.

The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 45.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.4%
1965 15.1% -1.9%
1970 8.7% -42.4%
1975 11.8% +35.6%
1980 30.2% +155.8%
1985 35.5% +17.5%
1990 45.6% +28.5%
1995 43.9% -3.6%
2000 23.0% -47.6%
2005 23.0% -0.2%
2010 28.1% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 15.1% 15.4% 2
1970s 10.2% 8.7% 11.8% 2
1980s 32.8% 30.2% 35.5% 2
1990s 44.7% 43.9% 45.6% 2
2000s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Ireland 30.3% compare
  2. 23 Austria 29.2% compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 28.9% compare
  4. 26 Panama 28.0% compare
  5. 27 Jamaica 27.4% compare
  6. 28 Croatia 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica was 28.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary