Brazil vs Costa Rica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Brazil
10.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
39th
Costa Rica rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.3% against 10.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 69 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 | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 4.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 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, urban, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.3% against 10.3% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban 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, urban?
- Brazil ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 38th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, 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