Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
11.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica
10.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
Costa Rica rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.0% against 10.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 37 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 | 27.5% | 34.0% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 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?
- Brazil, at 11.0% against 10.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.0%, 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, rural?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 37 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, middle 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