Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Brazil
4.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica
4.9%
in 2025
Brazil rank
166th
Costa Rica rank
164th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 166th and Costa Rica ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 31.5% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 16.6% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
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, male, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, 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, male?
- Brazil ranks 166th and Costa Rica ranks 164th 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, male (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