Brazil vs Costa Rica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Brazil
6.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
6.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
27th
Costa Rica rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.9% against 6.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th 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 | 20.5% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 6.9% against 6.1% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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