Brazil vs Costa Rica: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Brazil
43.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica
38.4%
in 2022
Brazil rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
45th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 43.5% against 38.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.1%.
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 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 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 | 37.1% | 40.7% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.0% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 38.4% | 5.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 43.5% against 38.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 5.1%, 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 share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 45th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.