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
20406080200020122024

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

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release