Brazil vs Costa Rica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Brazil
76.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
84.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Costa Rica rank
6th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 84.2% against 76.9% in Brazil, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 30.8% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 45.3% | 15.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.4% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 84.2% against 76.9% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 7.3%, with Costa Rica 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, rural, poorest quintile?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). 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