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

Costa Rica
28.2%
in 2022
Thailand
31.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
54th
Thailand rank
50th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 31.7% against 28.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.5%.

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

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

Costa Rica ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 50th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 43.3% 47.5% 4.2% Thailand
2010s 39.2% 47.9% 8.7% Thailand
2020s 28.2% 31.7% 3.6% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Costa Rica or Thailand?
Thailand, at 31.7% against 28.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Costa Rica and Thailand?
3.5%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Thailand ranks 50th 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