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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 21.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.9%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 1970
All-time low
21.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 48.51965: 50.71970: 58.81975: 531980: 33.51985: 29.21990: 25.81995: 40.12000: 34.92005: 25.72010: 21.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica stood at 21.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 58.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2010.

Costa Rica ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.5%
1965 50.7% +4.4%
1970 58.8% +16.0%
1975 53.0% -9.9%
1980 33.5% -36.8%
1985 29.2% -12.8%
1990 25.8% -11.8%
1995 40.1% +55.5%
2000 34.9% -13.0%
2005 25.7% -26.2%
2010 21.9% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.6% 48.5% 50.7% 2
1970s 55.9% 53.0% 58.8% 2
1980s 31.4% 29.2% 33.5% 2
1990s 32.9% 25.8% 40.1% 2
2000s 30.3% 25.7% 34.9% 2
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  2. 28 Zambia 23.0% compare
  3. 29 Philippines 22.7% compare
  4. 31 Qatar 21.5% compare
  5. 32 Peru 21.4% compare
  6. 33 Viet Nam 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 21.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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