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 35.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
35.6%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 1975
All-time low
23.6%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 45.81965: 44.41970: 50.81975: 52.51980: 36.51985: 31.71990: 23.61995: 24.92000: 41.32005: 38.32010: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica stood at 35.6%.

The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 52.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Incompleted Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 45.8%
1965 44.4% -3.1%
1970 50.8% +14.4%
1975 52.5% +3.3%
1980 36.5% -30.4%
1985 31.7% -13.4%
1990 23.6% -25.4%
1995 24.9% +5.5%
2000 41.3% +65.7%
2005 38.3% -7.2%
2010 35.6% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.1% 44.4% 45.8% 2
1970s 51.6% 50.8% 52.5% 2
1980s 34.1% 31.7% 36.5% 2
1990s 24.3% 23.6% 24.9% 2
2000s 39.8% 38.3% 41.3% 2
2010s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 7 Mauritius 40.6% compare
  2. 8 Philippines 38.2% compare
  3. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37.3% compare
  4. 11 Romania 34.5% compare
  5. 12 Namibia 32.6% compare
  6. 13 Mexico 32.1% 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 35.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 10th 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 down 13.7%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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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