Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 28.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 1990
All-time low
8.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 15.31965: 15.11970: 8.71975: 11.81980: 28.81985: 35.21990: 46.71995: 46.12000: 25.62005: 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 70-74 with primary in 2010.

The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Costa Rica peaked at 46.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with primary in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.3%
1965 15.1% -1.6%
1970 8.7% -42.4%
1975 11.8% +35.6%
1980 28.8% +144.3%
1985 35.2% +22.1%
1990 46.7% +32.8%
1995 46.1% -1.4%
2000 25.6% -44.4%
2005 23.0% -10.3%
2010 28.1% +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 15.1% 15.3% 2
1970s 10.2% 8.7% 11.8% 2
1980s 32.0% 28.8% 35.2% 2
1990s 46.4% 46.1% 46.7% 2
2000s 24.3% 23.0% 25.6% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Portugal 30.4% compare
  2. 22 Ireland 30.2% compare
  3. 23 Jamaica 29.4% compare
  4. 25 Panama 28.0% compare
  5. 26 Croatia 26.5% compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary