Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female
Brazil
87.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
85.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
9th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.0% against 85.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 36.5% | 9.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 53.2% | 20.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 79.2% | 7.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 87.0% against 85.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release