Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Brazil
10.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
11.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.3% against 10.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 71 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 | 17.4% | 22.1% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.4% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 11.3% against 10.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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