Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
0.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.9%
in 2023
Brazil rank
36th
Uruguay rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.9% against 0.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 4.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.9% 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 Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 34th 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