Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
0.1144 WPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
0.1749 WPIA
in 2023
Brazil rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.1749 WPIA against 0.1144 WPIA in Brazil, a difference of 0.0605 WPIA.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 22 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 | 0.0953 WPIA | 0.1108 WPIA | 0.0155 WPIA | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.1069 WPIA | 0.2444 WPIA | 0.1375 WPIA | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.113 WPIA | 0.1442 WPIA | 0.0311 WPIA | 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 0.1749 WPIA against 0.1144 WPIA 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?
- 0.0605 WPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 13 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 22nd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). 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