Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Costa Rica
35.8%
in 2022
Uruguay
36.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
40th
Uruguay rank
39th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 36.8% against 35.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.4% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 32.9% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 36.8% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
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, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 36.8% 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 Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 39th 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