Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest
Brazil
5.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 42 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 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.8% | 4.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 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, richest, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 31st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, richest quintile, 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