Argentina vs Brazil: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Argentina
0.4%
in 2023
Brazil
1.0%
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
Brazil rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Brazil ranks 28th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.0% against 0.4% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Brazil ranks 28th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, poorest 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