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 63.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
63.4%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 1995
All-time low
34.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 60.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 63.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 64.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 65 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 64.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica is 63.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Costa Rica peaked at 65.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2005.

That places Costa Rica 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Costa Rica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 59.6%
1965 60.5% +1.5%
1970 60.4% -0.2%
1975 64.3% +6.5%
1980 63.7% -0.9%
1985 64.2% +0.7%
1990 64.8% +1.0%
1995 65.0% +0.2%
2000 64.7% -0.4%
2005 34.6% -46.5%
2010 63.4% +83.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.0% 59.6% 60.5% 2
1970s 62.3% 60.4% 64.3% 2
1980s 64.0% 63.7% 64.2% 2
1990s 64.9% 64.8% 65.0% 2
2000s 49.7% 34.6% 64.7% 2
2010s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 10 Greece 67.8% compare
  2. 11 Fiji 65.4% compare
  3. 12 Lesotho 63.4% compare
  4. 14 Jamaica 62.8% compare
  5. 15 Serbia 62.7% compare
  6. 16 Ireland 62.7% 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 63.4% 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 65.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Costa Rica ranks 13th 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 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)