Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
13.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica
13.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
Costa Rica rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 13.6% against 13.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 68 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 | 24.9% | 31.8% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 7.0% | 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, rural, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 13.6% against 13.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, 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, rural?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, 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