Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 24.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
24.0%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 1990
All-time low
8.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 16.31965: 15.11970: 8.61975: 11.51980: 30.51985: 35.21990: 49.61995: 48.22000: 282005: 22.82010: 24

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica stood at 24.0%.

That represents a change of down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 49.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1970.

That places Costa Rica 32nd 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.3%
1965 15.1% -7.2%
1970 8.6% -43.0%
1975 11.5% +33.7%
1980 30.5% +165.1%
1985 35.2% +15.5%
1990 49.6% +40.8%
1995 48.2% -2.8%
2000 28.0% -41.9%
2005 22.8% -18.6%
2010 24.0% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.7% 15.1% 16.3% 2
1970s 10.1% 8.6% 11.5% 2
1980s 32.9% 30.5% 35.2% 2
1990s 48.9% 48.2% 49.6% 2
2000s 25.4% 22.8% 28.0% 2
2010s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 29 Portugal 26.5% compare
  2. 30 Belize 26.4% compare
  3. 31 Ecuador 24.6% compare
  4. 33 Fiji 23.4% compare
  5. 34 Panama 23.2% compare
  6. 35 Tajikistan 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica was 24.0% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary