Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Brazil
38.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2022
Brazil rank
37th
Costa Rica rank
40th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 38.7% against 35.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.9%.
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 37th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 47 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 | 29.7% | 35.1% | 5.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 35.5% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 35.8% | 2.9% | 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 38.7% against 35.8% 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?
- 2.9%, 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 37th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 47 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, male (%). 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