Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Brazil
4.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica
4.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
171st
Costa Rica rank
169th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 171st and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 29.1% | 14.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 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 4.6% against 4.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Brazil ranks 171st and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 206 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 (modelled 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