Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Costa Rica
38.4%
in 2022
Uruguay
41.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
45th
Uruguay rank
43rd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 41.2% against 38.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 41.2% | 0.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 39.6% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 41.2% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
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, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 41.2% 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 Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 2.8%, 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 share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.