Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 12.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.4%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 1970
All-time low
12.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 51.51965: 50.31970: 57.71975: 54.11980: 44.41985: 42.51990: 301995: 27.92000: 20.32005: 14.52010: 12.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica is 12.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 57.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.5%
1965 50.3% -2.4%
1970 57.7% +14.7%
1975 54.1% -6.2%
1980 44.4% -18.0%
1985 42.5% -4.1%
1990 30.0% -29.5%
1995 27.9% -6.7%
2000 20.3% -27.5%
2005 14.5% -28.3%
2010 12.4% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.9% 50.3% 51.5% 2
1970s 55.9% 54.1% 57.7% 2
1980s 43.4% 42.5% 44.4% 2
1990s 29.0% 27.9% 30.0% 2
2000s 17.4% 14.5% 20.3% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 42 United Arab Emirates 14.5% compare
  2. 43 Brazil 12.8% compare
  3. 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.6% compare
  4. 46 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
  5. 47 Syrian Arab Republic 11.7% compare
  6. 48 Burundi 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 12.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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