Brazil vs Costa Rica: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Brazil
26.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica
28.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
57th
Costa Rica rank
54th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 28.2% against 26.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 63 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 43.3% 12.4% Costa Rica
2010s 31.5% 39.2% 7.7% Costa Rica
2020s 26.6% 28.2% 1.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 28.2% against 26.6% in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.6%, with Costa Rica 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 and young people achieving a minimum?
Brazil ranks 57th and Costa Rica ranks 54th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed