Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Brazil
11.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica
12.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
34th
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.7% against 11.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 36.6% | 11.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 26.6% | 10.2% | 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, rural, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 12.7% against 11.6% 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?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 38 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, poorest 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