Brazil vs Costa Rica: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Brazil
12.8%
in 2018
Costa Rica
14.0%
in 2018
Brazil rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
18th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14.0% against 12.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 65 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 16.2% 3.4% Costa Rica
2010s 11.5% 14.2% 2.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 14.0% against 12.8% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 18th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/