Brazil vs Uruguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Brazil
1.0%
in 2023
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
28th
Uruguay rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 1.0% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 30 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 | 4.8% | 8.2% | 3.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 6.4% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 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 2.2% against 1.0% 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?
- 1.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Uruguay ranks 25th 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