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
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.