Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
0.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
35th
Uruguay rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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 | 3.1% | 6.2% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 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?
- Brazil, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Brazil 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 35th and Uruguay ranks 36th 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, second 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