Brazil vs Peru: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
0.2%
in 2023
Peru
1.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
Peru rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.1% against 0.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 5.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 1.1% against 0.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Peru ranks 33rd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey 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