Costa Rican vs Immigrants from Laos GED/Equivalency

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,601,897 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Costa Ricans and percentage of population with at least ged/equivalency education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.026 and weighted average of 85.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,472,886 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and percentage of population with at least ged/equivalency education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.250 and weighted average of 82.7%, a difference of 2.9%.

GED/Equivalency Correlation Summary

Measurement	Costa Rican	Immigrants from Laos
Minimum	64.7%	48.4%
Maximum	100.0%	95.3%
Range	35.3%	46.9%
Mean	85.3%	80.2%
Median	85.9%	81.3%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	82.5%	76.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	90.3%	85.2%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	7.8%	8.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	7.3%	7.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	7.3%	7.8%

Similar Demographics by GED/Equivalency

Demographics Similar to Costa Ricans by GED/Equivalency

In terms of ged/equivalency, the demographic groups most similar to Costa Ricans are Puget Sound Salish (85.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Chippewa (85.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Tongan (85.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Delaware (85.2%, a difference of 0.060%), and South American Indian (85.2%, a difference of 0.070%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	GED/Equivalency
Alaskan Athabascans	27.5 /100 \| #190	Fair 85.3%
South American Indians	22.8 /100 \| #191	Fair 85.2%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	22.7 /100 \| #192	Fair 85.2%
Delaware	22.2 /100 \| #193	Fair 85.2%
Puget Sound Salish	20.8 /100 \| #194	Fair 85.2%
Chippewa	20.8 /100 \| #195	Fair 85.2%
Tongans	20.7 /100 \| #196	Fair 85.2%
Costa Ricans	20.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 85.2%
Immigrants \| Africa	17.5 /100 \| #198	Poor 85.1%
Somalis	16.4 /100 \| #199	Poor 85.0%
Uruguayans	16.0 /100 \| #200	Poor 85.0%
Portuguese	15.9 /100 \| #201	Poor 85.0%
Cree	15.9 /100 \| #202	Poor 85.0%
Panamanians	15.3 /100 \| #203	Poor 85.0%
Hawaiians	15.2 /100 \| #204	Poor 85.0%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Laos by GED/Equivalency

In terms of ged/equivalency, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Immigrants from Fiji (82.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Cheyenne (82.7%, a difference of 0.010%), Arapaho (82.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Black/African American (82.8%, a difference of 0.050%), and Seminole (82.8%, a difference of 0.070%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	GED/Equivalency
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.2 /100 \| #271	Tragic 82.9%
Barbadians	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 82.9%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 82.9%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 82.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 82.8%
Blacks/African Americans	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 82.8%
Arapaho	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 82.8%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #278	Tragic 82.7%
Immigrants \| Fiji	0.1 /100 \| #279	Tragic 82.7%
Cheyenne	0.1 /100 \| #280	Tragic 82.7%
Sioux	0.1 /100 \| #281	Tragic 82.6%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	0.1 /100 \| #282	Tragic 82.6%
Indonesians	0.1 /100 \| #283	Tragic 82.5%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.1 /100 \| #284	Tragic 82.4%
Cajuns	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 82.4%