Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Brazil
8.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica
10.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
35th
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.9% against 8.8% in Brazil, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd of 42 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 | 21.0% | 25.5% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 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, second, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.9% against 8.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 2.1%, with Costa Rica 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, second?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Costa Rica ranks 32nd 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, second 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