Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
1.5%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
Uruguay rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.0% against 1.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 45 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 | 3.3% | 19.7% | 16.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 8.8% | 7.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 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 2.0% against 1.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 41st of 45 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, male (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