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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 62.6% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
62.6%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 1990
All-time low
60.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 62.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 60.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 61.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 62.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 62.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 68.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 62.6%
1965 60.5% -3.4%
1970 60.4% -0.2%
1975 64.3% +6.5%
1980 66.5% +3.4%
1985 66.6% +0.2%
1990 68.3% +2.6%
1995 67.8% -0.7%
2000 63.3% -6.7%
2005 61.6% -2.6%
2010 62.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.5% 60.5% 62.6% 2
1970s 62.3% 60.4% 64.3% 2
1980s 66.5% 66.5% 66.6% 2
1990s 68.0% 67.8% 68.3% 2
2000s 62.4% 61.6% 63.3% 2
2010s 62.6% 62.6% 62.6% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 9 Spain 65.0% compare
  2. 10 Fiji 64.5% compare
  3. 11 Malta 62.9% compare
  4. 13 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  5. 14 Philippines 59.4% compare
  6. 15 Portugal 59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 62.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)