Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
43.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
38.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
45th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.5% against 38.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.1% | 40.7% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.0% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 38.4% | 5.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 43.5% against 38.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 5.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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