Brazil vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
189th
United Kingdom rank
187th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 189th and United Kingdom ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Brazil or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 189th and United Kingdom ranks 187th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release