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

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 27.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 1990
All-time low
8.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 15.51965: 15.11970: 8.61975: 11.51980: 28.31985: 34.21990: 47.11995: 46.12000: 26.62005: 23.62010: 27.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 27.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 47.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.5%
1965 15.1% -2.8%
1970 8.6% -43.0%
1975 11.5% +33.7%
1980 28.3% +146.2%
1985 34.2% +20.8%
1990 47.1% +37.8%
1995 46.1% -2.2%
2000 26.6% -42.3%
2005 23.6% -11.2%
2010 27.9% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.3% 15.1% 15.5% 2
1970s 10.1% 8.6% 11.5% 2
1980s 31.3% 28.3% 34.2% 2
1990s 46.6% 46.1% 47.1% 2
2000s 25.1% 23.6% 26.6% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Panama 28.4% compare
  2. 23 China 28.1% compare
  3. 23 Luxembourg 28.1% compare
  4. 26 Jamaica 27.5% compare
  5. 27 Fiji 27.0% compare
  6. 28 Hong Kong, China 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 27.9% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 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 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 population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary